School enrollment, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, tertiary was 62.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 62.2%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 62.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1971.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.9% | — |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -61.4% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 62.2% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 4.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 11.1% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 25.4% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 50.7% | 62.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School enrollment, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 62.2% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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 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.