Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in AIMS: East Asia

AIMS: East Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 85.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
85.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
55th
of 212 groups
All-time high
85.2%
in 2023
All-time low
66.0%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in AIMS: East Asia, 1998–2023

0204060801998201020231998: 66.1 %1999: 66.6 %2000: 66.6 %2001: 66.9 %2002: 66.3 %2003: 66 %2004: 67.4 %2005: 67.4 %2006: 67.9 %2007: 68.9 %2008: 69.5 %2009: 70.5 %2010: 71.5 %2011: 72.7 %2012: 73.8 %2013: 75.1 %2014: 76.7 %2015: 77.5 %2016: 77.8 %2017: 78.4 %2018: 79.1 %2019: 80.1 %2020: 81.7 %2021: 83.1 %2022: 84.5 %2023: 85.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in AIMS: East Asia stood at 85.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 85.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2003.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 55th 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, male in AIMS: East Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in AIMS: East Asia, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 66.1%
1999 66.6% +0.8%
2000 66.6% +0.1%
2001 66.9% +0.4%
2002 66.3% -0.8%
2003 66.0% -0.5%
2004 67.4% +2.2%
2005 67.4% -0.0%
2006 67.9% +0.7%
2007 68.9% +1.5%
2008 69.5% +0.8%
2009 70.5% +1.4%
2010 71.5% +1.5%
2011 72.7% +1.7%
2012 73.8% +1.4%
2013 75.1% +1.8%
2014 76.7% +2.1%
2015 77.5% +1.1%
2016 77.8% +0.3%
2017 78.4% +0.9%
2018 79.1% +0.8%
2019 80.1% +1.2%
2020 81.7% +2.0%
2021 83.1% +1.8%
2022 84.5% +1.7%
2023 85.2% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.3% 66.1% 66.6% 2
2000s 67.7% 66.0% 70.5% 10
2010s 76.3% 71.5% 80.1% 10
2020s 83.6% 81.7% 85.2% 4

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia

  1. 52 Croatia 90.7% compare
  2. 53 Brazil 90.4% compare
  3. 54 Libya 90.4% compare
  4. 55 Puerto Rico 90.1% compare
  5. 56 Japan 89.8% compare
  6. 57 Estonia 89.8% compare
  7. 58 China 89.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in AIMS: East Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in AIMS: East Asia was 85.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2003.
How does AIMS: East Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 55th out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,898 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release