Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 2.57 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 2.57 million number for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 3.17 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million number, in 2007.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.64 million number | — |
| 1999 | 1.67 million number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million number | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million number | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million number | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million number | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million number | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million number | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.45 million number | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million number | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million number | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.33 million number | +37.8% |
| 2014 | 2.92 million number | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 2.96 million number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.69 million number | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 3.11 million number | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 3.17 million number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.57 million number | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 million number | 1.64 million number | 1.67 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million number | 1.22 million number | 1.57 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million number | 1.50 million number | 3.17 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 11 Kazakhstan 192,527 number compare
- 12 Egypt 173,184 number compare
- 13 Kenya 165,642 number compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 109,885 number compare
- 15 Afghanistan 102,275 number compare
- 16 Romania 91,889 number compare
- 17 Jamaica 90,565 number compare
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 enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 2.57 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million number in 2007.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.