Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 93.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
93.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
40th
of 212 groups
All-time high
93.4%
in 2023
All-time low
61.6%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1998–2023

0204060801001998201020231998: 61.6 %1999: 63.2 %2000: 63.4 %2001: 64.1 %2002: 63.1 %2003: 62.4 %2004: 65.3 %2005: 65.7 %2006: 67 %2007: 68.1 %2008: 69.3 %2009: 70.7 %2010: 71.6 %2011: 73 %2012: 74.8 %2013: 77.5 %2014: 80 %2015: 81.2 %2016: 82 %2017: 83.2 %2018: 84.6 %2019: 86.6 %2020: 88.7 %2021: 90.7 %2022: 92.5 %2023: 93.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 93.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 93.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 1998.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 40th of 212 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 61.6%
1999 63.2% +2.5%
2000 63.4% +0.4%
2001 64.1% +1.0%
2002 63.1% -1.5%
2003 62.4% -1.1%
2004 65.3% +4.6%
2005 65.7% +0.6%
2006 67.0% +1.9%
2007 68.1% +1.7%
2008 69.3% +1.8%
2009 70.7% +2.0%
2010 71.6% +1.2%
2011 73.0% +2.0%
2012 74.8% +2.4%
2013 77.5% +3.7%
2014 80.0% +3.2%
2015 81.2% +1.5%
2016 82.0% +1.0%
2017 83.2% +1.4%
2018 84.6% +1.7%
2019 86.6% +2.4%
2020 88.7% +2.5%
2021 90.7% +2.2%
2022 92.5% +2.0%
2023 93.4% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.4% 61.6% 63.2% 2
2000s 65.9% 62.4% 70.7% 10
2010s 79.5% 71.6% 86.6% 10
2020s 91.4% 88.7% 93.4% 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 37 Malta 101.4% compare
  2. 38 Lithuania 101.4% compare
  3. 39 Latvia 100.8% compare
  4. 40 Republic of Korea 100.4% compare
  5. 41 Estonia 100.4% compare
  6. 42 Germany 99.4% compare
  7. 43 Montserrat 99.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 93.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 1998.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 40th out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,902 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release