School enrollment, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School enrollment, tertiary was 63.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific, 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 stood at 63.3%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 63.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1971.
That places East Asia & Pacific 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.5% | — |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -68.8% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 7.5% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 16.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 29.0% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 52.7% | 63.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (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, female 44.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific?
- School enrollment, tertiary in East Asia & Pacific was 63.3% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.