Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 83.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
83.42 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
83.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.32 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) recorded 83.42 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 83.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million, in 1971.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 26th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.27 million
1971 1.32 million -59.5%
1972 1.41 million +6.9%
1973 1.48 million +4.5%
1974 1.64 million +11.2%
1975 1.79 million +9.1%
1976 1.93 million +7.7%
1977 2.11 million +9.5%
1978 2.45 million +15.6%
1979 3.03 million +24.0%
1980 3.52 million +16.1%
1981 4.24 million +20.5%
1982 5.06 million +19.1%
1983 5.51 million +9.0%
1984 6.15 million +11.5%
1985 6.82 million +11.0%
1986 7.48 million +9.7%
1987 9.16 million +22.6%
1988 8.04 million -12.2%
1989 9.57 million +19.0%
1990 8.51 million -11.0%
1991 9.77 million +14.8%
1992 9.73 million -0.4%
1993 9.01 million -7.4%
1994 11.10 million +23.3%
1995 11.31 million +1.9%
1996 12.13 million +7.2%
1997 13.16 million +8.5%
1998 14.01 million +6.5%
1999 15.26 million +8.9%
2000 16.61 million +8.8%
2001 18.96 million +14.2%
2002 22.09 million +16.5%
2003 25.57 million +15.8%
2004 28.91 million +13.0%
2005 31.88 million +10.3%
2006 34.86 million +9.4%
2007 37.50 million +7.6%
2008 39.75 million +6.0%
2009 43.06 million +8.3%
2010 45.49 million +5.7%
2011 46.64 million +2.5%
2012 48.87 million +4.8%
2013 50.91 million +4.2%
2014 59.55 million +17.0%
2015 61.82 million +3.8%
2016 63.08 million +2.0%
2017 62.83 million -0.4%
2018 63.00 million +0.3%
2019 65.43 million +3.9%
2020 69.38 million +6.0%
2021 73.80 million +6.4%
2022 78.21 million +6.0%
2023 81.79 million +4.6%
2024 83.42 million +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.04 million 1.32 million 3.27 million 10
1980s 6.56 million 3.52 million 9.57 million 10
1990s 11.40 million 8.51 million 15.26 million 10
2000s 29.92 million 16.61 million 43.06 million 10
2010s 56.76 million 45.49 million 65.43 million 10
2020s 77.32 million 69.38 million 83.42 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 23 Italy 2.22 million compare
  2. 24 Thailand 2.17 million compare
  3. 25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.12 million compare
  4. 26 Saudi Arabia 2.01 million compare
  5. 27 Peru 1.90 million compare
  6. 28 Canada 1.84 million compare
  7. 29 Australia 1.83 million compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 83.42 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 83.42 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million in 1971.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 26th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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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Indicator
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.