Human capital composite index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Human capital composite index was 0.3243 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.3243 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.7% on the previous year and up 209.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.7059 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1988 and was at its lowest, -0.0721 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2019.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6432 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | 0.4691 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6195 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5639 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6409 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6619 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7054 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6008 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5327 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3366 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -36.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3149 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3214 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3205 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3442 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3928 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5112 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6475 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7059 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5941 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4813 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4743 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4814 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4747 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4625 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0972 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -79.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1712 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +76.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4159 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +143.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6479 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +55.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5903 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3977 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1529 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -61.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1867 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3861 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +106.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0907 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -76.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3277 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +261.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3277 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0785 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -76.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1632 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +107.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2118 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2346 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3606 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +53.7% |
| 2013 | 0.292 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1047 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -64.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0866 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0332 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -61.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0621 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +86.9% |
| 2018 | -0.0537 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -186.5% |
| 2019 | -0.0721 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0203 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -128.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0568 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +180.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0269 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -147.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1353 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -603.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3243 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +139.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5931 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4691 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7054 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4489 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3149 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7059 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4297 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0972 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6479 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2311 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0785 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3977 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.126 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0721 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3606 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.102 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0269 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3243 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 9 Algeria 1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 10 Belgium 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 11 Netherlands 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 14 Portugal 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Human capital composite index in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.3243 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7059 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1988.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0721 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for human capital composite index?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.