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 64.39 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 64.39 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 64.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 733,118, in 1971.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.63 million | — |
| 1971 | 733,118 | -79.8% |
| 1972 | 781,009 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 865,262 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 1.41 million | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 1.52 million | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 1.74 million | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 1.94 million | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 2.21 million | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 3.08 million | +39.4% |
| 1982 | 3.36 million | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 3.77 million | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 4.16 million | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 4.98 million | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 5.89 million | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 6.29 million | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 6.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 6.40 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.21 million | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 6.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 7.16 million | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 8.09 million | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 8.58 million | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 9.34 million | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 9.44 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.95 million | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 11.13 million | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 13.32 million | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 16.16 million | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 19.23 million | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 22.16 million | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 24.68 million | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 27.45 million | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 29.49 million | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 30.91 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 33.55 million | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 35.37 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 35.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 37.01 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 38.53 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 46.33 million | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 47.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 48.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 48.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 51.04 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 54.22 million | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 57.71 million | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 60.93 million | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 63.13 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 64.39 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 million | 733,118 | 3.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.66 million | 2.21 million | 6.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.80 million | 6.21 million | 9.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.81 million | 11.13 million | 33.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.72 million | 35.37 million | 51.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.08 million | 54.22 million | 64.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
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 64.39 million 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 64.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 733,118 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 32nd 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 up 39.0%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.