Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 79.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) stood at 79.3%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) peaked at 79.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 1998.
That places ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 86th out of 212 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.7% | — |
| 1999 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 78.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.8% | 63.7% | 63.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 63.7% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 70.4% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 77.3% | 79.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
More education data for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) was 79.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 86th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release