Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 86.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific stood at 86.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 86.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 1998.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 64th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.0% | — |
| 1999 | 65.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 65.0% | 65.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 65.7% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 72.3% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 83.4% | 86.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 86.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 1998.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 64th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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