Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 3.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.72 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.43 million
in 2013
All-time low
595,471
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 3.72 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 4.43 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 595,471, in 1971.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 172nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.52 million | — |
| 1971 | 595,471 | -83.1% |
| 1972 | 615,017 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 671,543 | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 752,742 | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 830,550 | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 906,299 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 955,268 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.12 million | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 1.08 million | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.19 million | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 1.41 million | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 1.53 million | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 1.77 million | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 1.99 million | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 2.23 million | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 2.37 million | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.45 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.49 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.51 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.58 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.55 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.66 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.65 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.81 million | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 2.95 million | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 3.51 million | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 3.37 million | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.58 million | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.76 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 3.92 million | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 4.02 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.22 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.34 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.25 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.17 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.10 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.04 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.98 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.88 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.79 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.72 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.72 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.10 million | 595,471 | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 million | 1.19 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 million | 2.55 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 million | 3.76 million | 4.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 million | 4.04 million | 4.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 million | 3.72 million | 3.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60,829 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 3.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 595,471 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release