Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 33.69 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 846,507 | — |
| 1974 | 954,086 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 1.17 million | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 1.25 million | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.31 million | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.39 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.62 million | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 1.71 million | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.85 million | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 2.01 million | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 2.31 million | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 2.56 million | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 2.75 million | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.88 million | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.06 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.12 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.33 million | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 4.11 million | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 4.54 million | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 5.35 million | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 5.77 million | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 5.28 million | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 5.54 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.66 million | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 7.58 million | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 8.88 million | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 10.35 million | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 11.91 million | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 13.13 million | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 14.60 million | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 15.76 million | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 16.66 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 18.04 million | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 19.05 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 19.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.01 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 20.90 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 25.06 million | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 25.94 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 26.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 26.42 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.98 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 29.33 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 30.84 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 32.15 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 33.17 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 33.69 million | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Eastern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +35.4% | 3.20 million | 4.33 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 29 Algeria 986,794 compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 944,740 compare
- 31 Poland 840,254 compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 819,005 compare
- 33 Morocco 780,369 compare
- 34 South Africa 748,573 compare
- 35 Chile 732,193 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release