Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 86.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
86.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
70th
of 212 groups
All-time high
86.1%
in 2023
All-time low
62.6%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1998–2023

0204060801998201020231998: 62.6 %1999: 63.6 %2000: 63.6 %2001: 63.9 %2002: 63.4 %2003: 63.1 %2004: 65 %2005: 65.1 %2006: 65.8 %2007: 67.1 %2008: 67.8 %2009: 69.1 %2010: 70.2 %2011: 71.6 %2012: 73 %2013: 74.7 %2014: 76.6 %2015: 77.6 %2016: 78.2 %2017: 78.9 %2018: 79.6 %2019: 80.8 %2020: 82.4 %2021: 83.9 %2022: 85.3 %2023: 86.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) is 86.1%, measured 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 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 86.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 1998.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 70th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 62.6%
1999 63.6% +1.5%
2000 63.6% +0.0%
2001 63.9% +0.5%
2002 63.4% -0.8%
2003 63.1% -0.5%
2004 65.0% +3.0%
2005 65.1% +0.1%
2006 65.8% +1.1%
2007 67.1% +1.9%
2008 67.8% +1.1%
2009 69.1% +1.9%
2010 70.2% +1.6%
2011 71.6% +2.0%
2012 73.0% +1.9%
2013 74.7% +2.3%
2014 76.6% +2.6%
2015 77.6% +1.3%
2016 78.2% +0.7%
2017 78.9% +0.9%
2018 79.6% +0.9%
2019 80.8% +1.5%
2020 82.4% +2.0%
2021 83.9% +1.8%
2022 85.3% +1.7%
2023 86.1% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.1% 62.6% 63.6% 2
2000s 65.4% 63.1% 69.1% 10
2010s 76.1% 70.2% 80.8% 10
2020s 84.4% 82.4% 86.1% 4

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 67 Mongolia 89.9% compare
  2. 68 Morocco 89.9% compare
  3. 69 Japan 89.5% compare
  4. 70 Ukraine 89.2% compare
  5. 71 Colombia 89.0% compare
  6. 72 Cook Islands 88.9% compare
  7. 73 Kuwait 88.7% 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 86.1% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 1998.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 70th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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