Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 44.9%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
39.41 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-79.81 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1971–2024

-75-50-2502550197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 1.99 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 39.41 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -79.81 % change on previous year, in 1971.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 110th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -79.81 % change on previous year
1972 6.53 % change on previous year -108.2%
1973 10.79 % change on previous year +65.1%
1974 23.24 % change on previous year +115.5%
1975 18.21 % change on previous year -21.7%
1976 11.64 % change on previous year -36.0%
1977 8.01 % change on previous year -31.2%
1978 14.74 % change on previous year +84.0%
1979 11.05 % change on previous year -25.0%
1980 13.91 % change on previous year +25.9%
1981 39.41 % change on previous year +183.3%
1982 9.21 % change on previous year -76.6%
1983 12.26 % change on previous year +33.1%
1984 10.33 % change on previous year -15.8%
1985 19.7 % change on previous year +90.7%
1986 18.2 % change on previous year -7.6%
1987 6.94 % change on previous year -61.9%
1988 2.1 % change on previous year -69.8%
1989 -0.1217 % change on previous year -105.8%
1990 0.8824 % change on previous year -825.1%
1991 -1.14 % change on previous year -229.2%
1992 -3.04 % change on previous year +166.6%
1993 2.42 % change on previous year -179.5%
1994 12.66 % change on previous year +423.8%
1995 12.94 % change on previous year +2.3%
1996 6.05 % change on previous year -53.2%
1997 8.87 % change on previous year +46.5%
1998 1.12 % change on previous year -87.4%
1999 5.34 % change on previous year +376.1%
2000 11.88 % change on previous year +122.5%
2001 19.66 % change on previous year +65.5%
2002 21.35 % change on previous year +8.6%
2003 19.03 % change on previous year -10.9%
2004 15.19 % change on previous year -20.2%
2005 11.37 % change on previous year -25.2%
2006 11.25 % change on previous year -1.1%
2007 7.43 % change on previous year -33.9%
2008 4.81 % change on previous year -35.3%
2009 8.55 % change on previous year +77.9%
2010 5.43 % change on previous year -36.5%
2011 1.03 % change on previous year -81.1%
2012 3.55 % change on previous year +246.2%
2013 4.1 % change on previous year +15.4%
2014 20.25 % change on previous year +393.9%
2015 2.98 % change on previous year -85.3%
2016 0.899 % change on previous year -69.9%
2017 0.3239 % change on previous year -64.0%
2018 1.53 % change on previous year +371.4%
2019 4.09 % change on previous year +168.0%
2020 6.24 % change on previous year +52.5%
2021 6.42 % change on previous year +3.0%
2022 5.59 % change on previous year -13.0%
2023 3.62 % change on previous year -35.2%
2024 1.99 % change on previous year -44.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.71 % change on previous year -79.81 % change on previous year 23.24 % change on previous year 9
1980s 13.19 % change on previous year -0.1217 % change on previous year 39.41 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.61 % change on previous year -3.04 % change on previous year 12.94 % change on previous year 10
2000s 13.05 % change on previous year 4.81 % change on previous year 21.35 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.42 % change on previous year 0.3239 % change on previous year 20.25 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.77 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year 6.42 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 107 Estonia 1.2 % change on previous year compare
  2. 108 Algeria 1.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 109 United States of America 1.06 % change on previous year compare
  4. 110 Slovakia 1.02 % change on previous year compare
  5. 111 France 0.9304 % change on previous year compare
  6. 112 Zimbabwe 0.8897 % change on previous year compare
  7. 113 Papua New Guinea 0.852 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia was 1.99 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 39.41 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -79.81 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.