Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 3.06 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 3.06 million number for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 3.67 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million number, in 2007.
That places East Asia & Pacific 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.26 million number | — |
| 1999 | 2.29 million number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.21 million number | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.02 million number | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 2.16 million number | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.09 million number | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.14 million number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.09 million number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million number | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.21 million number | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 2.27 million number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.27 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.35 million number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.44 million number | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.08 million number | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 3.67 million number | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 3.67 million number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.33 million number | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 3.67 million number | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 3.64 million number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.06 million number | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.28 million number | 2.26 million number | 2.29 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.13 million number | 1.96 million number | 2.27 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 million number | 2.27 million number | 3.67 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 9 Bangladesh 310,642 number compare
- 10 Poland 235,365 number compare
- 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
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 3.06 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million number in 2007.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.