Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 31.84 million in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
31.84 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
269,742
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M197319982024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 31.84 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 31.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 269,742, in 1973.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 426,931 269,742 530,957 7
1980s 1.36 million 593,622 1.98 million 10
1990s 2.73 million 2.02 million 3.78 million 10
2000s 10.24 million 4.34 million 16.11 million 10
2010s 21.96 million 17.16 million 26.12 million 10
2020s 29.97 million 27.47 million 31.84 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 32 Uzbekistan 819,005 compare
  2. 33 Morocco 780,369 compare
  3. 34 South Africa 748,573 compare
  4. 35 Chile 732,193 compare
  5. 36 Ukraine 707,981 compare
  6. 37 Malaysia 660,174 compare
  7. 38 Nigeria 608,519 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places β†’

More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia

All data for MDG: Eastern Asia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 31.84 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?
The highest recorded value was 31.84 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 269,742 in 1973.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release