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

SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 33.69 million in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
33.69 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
32nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
33.69 million
in 2024
All-time low
846,507
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M197319982024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 33.69 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 33.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 846,507, in 1973.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 32nd 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 1.14 million 846,507 1.33 million 7
1980s 2.20 million 1.39 million 2.95 million 10
1990s 4.43 million 3.06 million 5.77 million 10
2000s 12.36 million 6.66 million 18.04 million 10
2010s 23.79 million 19.05 million 27.98 million 10
2020s 31.84 million 29.33 million 33.69 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 29 Algeria 986,794 compare
  2. 30 Saudi Arabia 944,740 compare
  3. 31 Poland 840,254 compare
  4. 32 Uzbekistan 819,005 compare
  5. 33 Morocco 780,369 compare
  6. 34 South Africa 748,573 compare
  7. 35 Chile 732,193 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places β†’

More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia

All data for SDG: Eastern Asia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 33.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 33.69 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 846,507 in 1973.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: 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