Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 19.56 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.56 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
84th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.03 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 19.56 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 19.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 1970.

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 84th 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 GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.03 million
1971 1.06 million +2.8%
1972 1.11 million +4.8%
1973 1.13 million +2.6%
1974 1.17 million +3.4%
1975 1.18 million +0.5%
1976 1.25 million +6.0%
1977 1.32 million +5.9%
1978 1.55 million +17.2%
1979 1.75 million +12.7%
1980 1.97 million +12.8%
1981 2.16 million +9.5%
1982 2.25 million +4.1%
1983 2.38 million +6.1%
1984 2.78 million +16.5%
1985 2.91 million +4.6%
1986 2.83 million -2.8%
1987 3.11 million +9.9%
1988 3.10 million -0.1%
1989 3.46 million +11.5%
1990 3.51 million +1.6%
1991 3.71 million +5.7%
1992 3.81 million +2.6%
1993 3.98 million +4.5%
1994 4.31 million +8.3%
1995 4.64 million +7.6%
1996 5.00 million +7.8%
1997 5.63 million +12.7%
1998 5.97 million +6.0%
1999 6.61 million +10.7%
2000 6.80 million +2.8%
2001 6.91 million +1.7%
2002 7.16 million +3.6%
2003 7.46 million +4.1%
2004 7.84 million +5.1%
2005 8.22 million +4.9%
2006 8.42 million +2.5%
2007 8.85 million +5.0%
2008 9.70 million +9.7%
2009 10.34 million +6.6%
2010 10.96 million +6.0%
2011 11.79 million +7.6%
2012 12.77 million +8.3%
2013 13.29 million +4.1%
2014 14.07 million +5.8%
2015 14.72 million +4.6%
2016 15.45 million +4.9%
2017 15.13 million -2.1%
2018 14.55 million -3.8%
2019 15.09 million +3.7%
2020 15.93 million +5.5%
2021 16.82 million +5.6%
2022 17.95 million +6.7%
2023 19.16 million +6.7%
2024 19.56 million +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.25 million 1.03 million 1.75 million 10
1980s 2.69 million 1.97 million 3.46 million 10
1990s 4.72 million 3.51 million 6.61 million 10
2000s 8.17 million 6.80 million 10.34 million 10
2010s 13.78 million 10.96 million 15.45 million 10
2020s 17.88 million 15.93 million 19.56 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 81 Senegal 279,917 compare
  2. 82 Cuba 272,516 compare
  3. 83 Yemen 267,498 compare
  4. 84 Lebanon 265,390 compare
  5. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 252,098 compare
  6. 86 New Zealand 251,357 compare
  7. 87 Serbia 249,768 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 19.56 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 19.56 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1970.
How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.