Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 81.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific stood at 81.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 81.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1998.
That places East Asia & Pacific 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64.0% | — |
| 1999 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 64.0% | 65.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 65.3% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 70.7% | 81.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 13 Denmark 104.1% compare
- 14 Argentina 103.7% compare
- 15 Latvia 102.5% compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 102.3% compare
- 17 Hong Kong, China 101.3% compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 101.3% compare
- 19 Norway 101.3% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 81.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.