Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 22.67 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) recorded 22.67 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 22.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.14 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.17 million | -62.8% |
| 1972 | 1.23 million | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.31 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.35 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.41 million | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.53 million | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1.80 million | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 2.15 million | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 2.47 million | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 2.55 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.20 million | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 3.48 million | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 3.95 million | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 4.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.94 million | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 5.30 million | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 4.09 million | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 5.65 million | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 4.58 million | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 5.95 million | +29.8% |
| 1992 | 6.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.32 million | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 6.61 million | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 6.05 million | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 6.52 million | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 7.43 million | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 8.03 million | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 8.98 million | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 9.32 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 9.63 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.01 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 10.43 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.85 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 11.30 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 11.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.15 million | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 13.05 million | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 13.76 million | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 14.46 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 15.34 million | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 16.30 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 16.78 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.59 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 18.39 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 19.15 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 18.65 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.02 million | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 18.38 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.09 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 19.93 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 21.01 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 22.30 million | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 22.67 million | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -62.8% | 3.14 million | 1.17 million |
| 1989 | +38.2% | 4.09 million | 5.65 million |
| 1987 | +34.6% | 3.94 million | 5.30 million |
| 1991 | +29.8% | 4.58 million | 5.95 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.64 million | 1.17 million | 3.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 million | 2.47 million | 5.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 million | 4.58 million | 8.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.20 million | 9.32 million | 13.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.31 million | 14.46 million | 19.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.00 million | 19.09 million | 22.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- 76 Tajikistan 304,005 compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 297,355 compare
- 78 Hong Kong, China 291,578 compare
- 79 Denmark 290,902 compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 288,593 compare
- 81 Senegal 279,917 compare
- 82 Cuba 272,516 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 22.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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