Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 2.40 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.40 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
36th
of 214 groups
All-time high
3.22 million
in 2017
All-time low
1.37 million
in 2007
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 2.40 million for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 3.22 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million, in 2007.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 36th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.67 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.76 million | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.70 million | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.55 million | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.94 million | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.60 million | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 3.05 million | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.82 million | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 3.22 million | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 3.18 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.47 million | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.41 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.40 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 million | 1.67 million | 1.76 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million | 1.37 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million | 1.68 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 million | 2.33 million | 2.41 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
- 33 Russian Federation 32,721 compare
- 34 Syrian Arab Republic 32,195 compare
- 35 Cameroon 31,237 compare
- 36 Spain 30,722 compare
- 37 Ethiopia 29,019 compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 28,302 compare
- 39 Sweden 27,502 compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia was 2.40 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2007.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 36th out of 214 groups with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release