Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 47.14 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
47.14 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
47.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.52 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1973–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 47.14 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 47.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million, in 1973.

That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 1.52 million
1974 1.67 million +9.7%
1975 1.82 million +9.1%
1976 1.94 million +6.9%
1977 2.08 million +7.1%
1978 2.28 million +9.3%
1979 2.47 million +8.3%
1980 2.65 million +7.7%
1981 2.94 million +10.7%
1982 3.34 million +13.5%
1983 3.63 million +8.9%
1984 4.01 million +10.3%
1985 4.37 million +9.0%
1986 4.59 million +5.0%
1987 5.43 million +18.5%
1988 5.04 million -7.2%
1989 5.92 million +17.5%
1990 5.53 million -6.6%
1991 6.37 million +15.2%
1992 6.56 million +2.9%
1993 7.48 million +14.1%
1994 7.91 million +5.7%
1995 8.02 million +1.4%
1996 9.00 million +12.2%
1997 9.93 million +10.3%
1998 10.08 million +1.5%
1999 10.91 million +8.2%
2000 12.23 million +12.1%
2001 13.19 million +7.9%
2002 14.89 million +12.9%
2003 16.53 million +11.1%
2004 18.28 million +10.6%
2005 19.70 million +7.8%
2006 21.42 million +8.7%
2007 23.11 million +7.9%
2008 24.39 million +5.5%
2009 26.21 million +7.5%
2010 27.56 million +5.2%
2011 28.22 million +2.4%
2012 29.65 million +5.0%
2013 30.92 million +4.3%
2014 35.61 million +15.2%
2015 36.92 million +3.7%
2016 37.85 million +2.5%
2017 37.60 million -0.7%
2018 37.66 million +0.2%
2019 39.01 million +3.6%
2020 40.71 million +4.4%
2021 42.71 million +4.9%
2022 44.64 million +4.5%
2023 46.49 million +4.1%
2024 47.14 million +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.97 million 1.52 million 2.47 million 7
1980s 4.19 million 2.65 million 5.92 million 10
1990s 8.18 million 5.53 million 10.91 million 10
2000s 18.99 million 12.23 million 26.21 million 10
2010s 34.10 million 27.56 million 39.01 million 10
2020s 44.34 million 40.71 million 47.14 million 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

  1. 15 Germany 1.66 million compare
  2. 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.64 million compare
  3. 17 France 1.60 million compare
  4. 18 Viet Nam 1.35 million compare
  5. 19 Spain 1.34 million compare
  6. 20 Pakistan 1.33 million compare
  7. 21 Colombia 1.32 million compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 47.14 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 47.14 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million in 1973.
How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.