School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) - Country Ranking - Asia

Definition: 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.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Rank Country Value Year
1 Turkey 118.57 2019
2 Korea 107.87 2019
3 Macao SAR, China 96.60 2020
4 Singapore 85.58 2019
5 Russia 79.85 2019
6 Hong Kong SAR, China 79.58 2020
7 Saudi Arabia 67.93 2020
8 Japan 65.17 2018
9 Kazakhstan 64.14 2020
10 Georgia 62.01 2020
11 Iran 59.24 2020
12 Mongolia 55.67 2019
13 China 53.57 2020
14 Israel 48.71 2019
15 United Arab Emirates 46.36 2020
16 Bahrain 45.26 2020
17 Kuwait 43.45 2020
18 Armenia 42.18 2020
19 Kyrgyz Republic 41.37 2020
20 Thailand 41.05 2016
21 Syrian Arab Republic 40.51 2019
22 Malaysia 37.71 2019
23 Oman 35.57 2020
24 Tajikistan 35.47 2017
25 Dem. People's Rep. Korea 35.22 2018
26 Indonesia 33.75 2018
27 Azerbaijan 32.37 2020
28 Lebanon 31.83 1985
29 Philippines 30.78 2017
30 Jordan 30.27 2020
31 India 27.80 2020
32 Bangladesh 25.70 2020
33 Vietnam 25.53 2016
34 Brunei 25.35 2020
35 Timor-Leste 20.63 2010
36 Iraq 20.13 2005
37 Uzbekistan 16.88 2020
38 Turkmenistan 16.60 2020
39 Sri Lanka 16.53 2020
40 Bhutan 15.98 2020
41 Myanmar 15.63 2018
42 Cambodia 15.16 2019
43 Afghanistan 15.05 2020
44 Yemen 14.02 2011
45 Nepal 13.15 2020
46 Lao PDR 12.60 2020
47 Pakistan 12.32 2019
48 Qatar 8.04 2020

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Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for tertiary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in tertiary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to tertiary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual