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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1998–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
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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February 2026 Data Release