Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 85.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific recorded 85.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 85.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2003.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 54th out of 212 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 66.5% | — |
| 1999 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 66.5% | 67.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 66.4% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 72.0% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 81.9% | 85.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 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 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 85.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2003.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 54th out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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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February 2026 Data Release