Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 88.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific is 88.4%, measured 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 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 88.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 1998.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 64th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.4% | — |
| 1999 | 64.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 63.4% | 64.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 64.8% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 72.6% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 84.9% | 88.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 88.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 1998.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 64th out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release