Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 83.88 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) is 83.88 million, measured 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 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 83.88 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million, in 1971.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 25th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.60 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.66 million | -54.0% |
| 1972 | 1.75 million | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.85 million | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.08 million | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 2.27 million | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 2.43 million | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.63 million | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 2.98 million | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 3.56 million | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 4.06 million | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 4.80 million | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 5.63 million | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 6.12 million | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 6.79 million | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 7.49 million | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 8.18 million | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 9.89 million | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 8.78 million | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 10.30 million | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 9.23 million | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 10.46 million | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 10.38 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.63 million | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 11.67 million | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 11.85 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 12.65 million | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 13.67 million | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 14.52 million | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 15.78 million | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 17.14 million | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 19.50 million | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 22.64 million | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 26.13 million | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 29.47 million | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 32.44 million | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 35.43 million | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 38.08 million | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 40.33 million | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 43.65 million | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 46.09 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 47.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 49.46 million | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 51.49 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 60.13 million | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 62.38 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 63.64 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 63.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.95 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 69.89 million | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 74.30 million | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 78.70 million | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 82.26 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 83.88 million | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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 | -54.0% | 3.60 million | 1.66 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 million | 1.66 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.20 million | 4.06 million | 10.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.99 million | 9.23 million | 15.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.48 million | 17.14 million | 43.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.33 million | 46.09 million | 65.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.81 million | 69.89 million | 83.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.73 million (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 83.88 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.88 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million in 1971.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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.