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

SDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 93.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
93.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
42nd
of 212 groups
All-time high
93.2%
in 2023
All-time low
63.1%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

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

0204060801001998201020231998: 63.1 %1999: 64.4 %2000: 64.9 %2001: 65.5 %2002: 64.6 %2003: 63.9 %2004: 66.5 %2005: 66.9 %2006: 68.2 %2007: 69.2 %2008: 70.4 %2009: 71.8 %2010: 72.6 %2011: 74 %2012: 75.7 %2013: 78.3 %2014: 80.6 %2015: 81.7 %2016: 82.5 %2017: 83.6 %2018: 84.9 %2019: 86.8 %2020: 88.8 %2021: 90.6 %2022: 92.3 %2023: 93.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Eastern Asia is 93.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 93.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 1998.

That places SDG: Eastern Asia 42nd out of 212 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 63.1%
1999 64.4% +2.2%
2000 64.9% +0.7%
2001 65.5% +0.9%
2002 64.6% -1.4%
2003 63.9% -1.0%
2004 66.5% +4.1%
2005 66.9% +0.6%
2006 68.2% +1.8%
2007 69.2% +1.6%
2008 70.4% +1.7%
2009 71.8% +1.9%
2010 72.6% +1.1%
2011 74.0% +1.9%
2012 75.7% +2.3%
2013 78.3% +3.4%
2014 80.6% +3.0%
2015 81.7% +1.4%
2016 82.5% +0.9%
2017 83.6% +1.3%
2018 84.9% +1.6%
2019 86.8% +2.2%
2020 88.8% +2.3%
2021 90.6% +2.1%
2022 92.3% +1.9%
2023 93.2% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.8% 63.1% 64.4% 2
2000s 67.2% 63.9% 71.8% 10
2010s 80.1% 72.6% 86.8% 10
2020s 91.3% 88.8% 93.2% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 39 Latvia 100.8% compare
  2. 40 Republic of Korea 100.4% compare
  3. 41 Estonia 100.4% compare
  4. 42 Germany 99.4% compare
  5. 43 Montserrat 99.1% compare
  6. 44 United States of America 98.9% compare
  7. 45 Georgia 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 93.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 1998.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 42nd out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: 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