Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 1.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.66 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
173rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.82 million
in 2014
All-time low
184,743
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 1.66 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 1.82 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 184,743, in 1971.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 901,888 | — |
| 1971 | 184,743 | -79.5% |
| 1972 | 190,598 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 210,140 | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 236,904 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 263,520 | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 280,554 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 295,433 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 338,366 | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 324,485 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 347,918 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 419,237 | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 456,345 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 529,104 | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 614,684 | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 728,770 | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 753,988 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 778,062 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 790,328 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 803,384 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 826,481 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 848,123 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 852,094 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 937,201 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 926,944 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 996,577 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.54 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.73 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.74 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.73 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.67 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.66 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 322,663 | 184,743 | 901,888 | 10 |
| 1980s | 622,182 | 347,918 | 803,384 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 826,481 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 1.37 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.73 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.65 million | 1.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 170 United States Virgin Islands 1,900 compare
- 171 Djibouti 1,877 compare
- 172 Haiti 1,625 compare
- 173 Andorra 1,528 compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,349 compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 1,333 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 1,178 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.57 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 290,219 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.31 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 1.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,743 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release