Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 85.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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.
That represents a change of 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 85.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 1998.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 71st out of 212 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 1998.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 71st out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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