Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 87.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
87.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
72nd
of 212 groups
All-time high
87.6%
in 2023
All-time low
61.2%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1998–2023

0204060801998201020231998: 61.2 %1999: 62.6 %2000: 62.8 %2001: 63.1 %2002: 62.8 %2003: 62.5 %2004: 64.7 %2005: 64.9 %2006: 65.8 %2007: 67.3 %2008: 68.2 %2009: 69.6 %2010: 70.7 %2011: 72.2 %2012: 73.8 %2013: 75.7 %2014: 78 %2015: 79 %2016: 79.9 %2017: 80.5 %2018: 81.1 %2019: 82.5 %2020: 83.9 %2021: 85.3 %2022: 86.7 %2023: 87.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 87.6%. 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 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 87.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 1998.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 72nd 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, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 61.2%
1999 62.6% +2.1%
2000 62.8% +0.3%
2001 63.1% +0.6%
2002 62.8% -0.6%
2003 62.5% -0.3%
2004 64.7% +3.5%
2005 64.9% +0.2%
2006 65.8% +1.5%
2007 67.3% +2.2%
2008 68.2% +1.4%
2009 69.6% +2.1%
2010 70.7% +1.5%
2011 72.2% +2.2%
2012 73.8% +2.2%
2013 75.7% +2.5%
2014 78.0% +3.0%
2015 79.0% +1.4%
2016 79.9% +1.0%
2017 80.5% +0.8%
2018 81.1% +0.8%
2019 82.5% +1.7%
2020 83.9% +1.8%
2021 85.3% +1.6%
2022 86.7% +1.6%
2023 87.6% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.9% 61.2% 62.6% 2
2000s 65.2% 62.5% 69.6% 10
2010s 77.3% 70.7% 82.5% 10
2020s 85.9% 83.9% 87.6% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

  1. 69 Bulgaria 91.0% compare
  2. 70 Colombia 91.0% compare
  3. 71 Kazakhstan 90.9% compare
  4. 72 Cook Islands 90.8% compare
  5. 73 Barbados 90.8% compare
  6. 74 Ecuador 90.4% compare
  7. 75 Mexico 90.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 87.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 1998.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 72nd out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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