Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 84.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
84.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
75th
of 212 groups
All-time high
84.5%
in 2023
All-time low
64.0%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1998–2023

0204060801998201020231998: 64.3 %1999: 64.9 %2000: 64.7 %2001: 65 %2002: 64.4 %2003: 64 %2004: 65.6 %2005: 65.5 %2006: 66 %2007: 67.1 %2008: 67.7 %2009: 68.8 %2010: 69.9 %2011: 71.2 %2012: 72.3 %2013: 73.7 %2014: 75.4 %2015: 76.3 %2016: 76.6 %2017: 77.4 %2018: 78 %2019: 79.1 %2020: 80.8 %2021: 82.3 %2022: 83.7 %2023: 84.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 84.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 84.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2003.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 75th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 64.3%
1999 64.9% +0.9%
2000 64.7% -0.3%
2001 65.0% +0.4%
2002 64.4% -0.9%
2003 64.0% -0.6%
2004 65.6% +2.5%
2005 65.5% -0.1%
2006 66.0% +0.7%
2007 67.1% +1.6%
2008 67.7% +0.9%
2009 68.8% +1.6%
2010 69.9% +1.6%
2011 71.2% +1.9%
2012 72.3% +1.6%
2013 73.7% +2.0%
2014 75.4% +2.2%
2015 76.3% +1.2%
2016 76.6% +0.4%
2017 77.4% +1.0%
2018 78.0% +0.9%
2019 79.1% +1.3%
2020 80.8% +2.2%
2021 82.3% +1.9%
2022 83.7% +1.7%
2023 84.5% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.6% 64.3% 64.9% 2
2000s 65.9% 64.0% 68.8% 10
2010s 75.0% 69.9% 79.1% 10
2020s 82.8% 80.8% 84.5% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

  1. 72 Bulgaria 85.4% compare
  2. 73 Mongolia 85.3% compare
  3. 74 Israel 85.0% compare
  4. 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 84.4% compare
  5. 76 Ecuador 83.9% compare
  6. 77 Slovakia 83.5% compare
  7. 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 83.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 84.5% 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2003.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 75th out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, 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