Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 85.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
85.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
72nd
of 212 groups
All-time high
85.9%
in 2023
All-time low
62.8%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1998–2023

0204060801998201020231998: 62.8 %1999: 63.7 %2000: 63.7 %2001: 64.1 %2002: 63.6 %2003: 63.3 %2004: 65.2 %2005: 65.2 %2006: 65.9 %2007: 67.2 %2008: 67.9 %2009: 69.2 %2010: 70.3 %2011: 71.7 %2012: 73 %2013: 74.7 %2014: 76.6 %2015: 77.6 %2016: 78.1 %2017: 78.8 %2018: 79.5 %2019: 80.7 %2020: 82.3 %2021: 83.7 %2022: 85.1 %2023: 85.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 85.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 85.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 1998.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 72nd of 212 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 62.8%
1999 63.7% +1.5%
2000 63.7% +0.0%
2001 64.1% +0.5%
2002 63.6% -0.8%
2003 63.3% -0.5%
2004 65.2% +3.0%
2005 65.2% +0.1%
2006 65.9% +1.1%
2007 67.2% +1.9%
2008 67.9% +1.1%
2009 69.2% +1.8%
2010 70.3% +1.6%
2011 71.7% +2.0%
2012 73.0% +1.9%
2013 74.7% +2.2%
2014 76.6% +2.6%
2015 77.6% +1.3%
2016 78.1% +0.7%
2017 78.8% +0.9%
2018 79.5% +0.9%
2019 80.7% +1.5%
2020 82.3% +2.0%
2021 83.7% +1.8%
2022 85.1% +1.7%
2023 85.9% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.3% 62.8% 63.7% 2
2000s 65.5% 63.3% 69.2% 10
2010s 76.1% 70.3% 80.7% 10
2020s 84.3% 82.3% 85.9% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

  1. 69 Japan 89.5% compare
  2. 70 Ukraine 89.2% compare
  3. 71 Colombia 89.0% compare
  4. 72 Cook Islands 88.9% compare
  5. 73 Kuwait 88.7% compare
  6. 74 Bulgaria 88.1% compare
  7. 75 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 87.9% compare

See the full ranking of 405 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 85.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 1998.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 72nd out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release