School enrollment, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): School enrollment, tertiary was 61.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 61.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 61.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1971.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.2% | — |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -56.1% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 11.3% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 25.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 50.4% | 61.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 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 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- School enrollment, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 61.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.