Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 78.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 78.9%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 78.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 1998.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.6% | — |
| 1999 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 63.6% | 64.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 64.4% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 68.8% | 78.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 15 Kazakhstan 99.1% compare
- 16 Portugal 99.0% compare
- 17 New Zealand 98.6% compare
- 18 Russian Federation 97.5% compare
- 19 Latvia 97.2% compare
- 20 Norway 97.2% compare
- 21 Chile 97.0% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 78.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD 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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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.