Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 82.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in East Asia & Pacific stood at 82.6%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 82.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 1998.
That places East Asia & Pacific 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 62.1% | — |
| 1999 | 63.4% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 62.1% | 63.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 64.0% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 70.4% | 82.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in East Asia & Pacific was 82.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.