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

AIMS: East Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 45.96 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
45.96 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
23rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.96 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.41 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in AIMS: East Asia is 45.96 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 45.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 1973.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 23rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in AIMS: East Asia, 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 1.41 million
1974 1.54 million +9.1%
1975 1.68 million +9.0%
1976 1.79 million +6.7%
1977 1.92 million +7.4%
1978 2.11 million +9.6%
1979 2.29 million +8.6%
1980 2.47 million +8.0%
1981 2.75 million +11.2%
1982 3.14 million +14.3%
1983 3.43 million +9.1%
1984 3.79 million +10.5%
1985 4.14 million +9.2%
1986 4.34 million +4.9%
1987 5.18 million +19.3%
1988 4.77 million -8.0%
1989 5.63 million +18.1%
1990 5.21 million -7.4%
1991 6.01 million +15.4%
1992 6.17 million +2.7%
1993 6.93 million +12.3%
1994 7.35 million +5.9%
1995 7.44 million +1.2%
1996 8.39 million +12.9%
1997 9.27 million +10.5%
1998 9.16 million -1.2%
1999 9.98 million +8.9%
2000 11.30 million +13.2%
2001 12.23 million +8.3%
2002 13.90 million +13.7%
2003 15.52 million +11.6%
2004 17.24 million +11.1%
2005 18.65 million +8.1%
2006 20.34 million +9.1%
2007 22.01 million +8.2%
2008 23.25 million +5.6%
2009 25.03 million +7.6%
2010 26.36 million +5.3%
2011 27.01 million +2.5%
2012 28.42 million +5.2%
2013 29.68 million +4.4%
2014 34.35 million +15.7%
2015 35.64 million +3.8%
2016 36.56 million +2.6%
2017 36.39 million -0.5%
2018 36.52 million +0.4%
2019 37.80 million +3.5%
2020 39.52 million +4.5%
2021 41.51 million +5.0%
2022 43.49 million +4.8%
2023 45.31 million +4.2%
2024 45.96 million +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.82 million 1.41 million 2.29 million 7
1980s 3.96 million 2.47 million 5.63 million 10
1990s 7.59 million 5.21 million 9.98 million 10
2000s 17.94 million 11.30 million 25.03 million 10
2010s 32.87 million 26.36 million 37.80 million 10
2020s 43.16 million 39.52 million 45.96 million 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia

  1. 20 Pakistan 1.33 million compare
  2. 21 Colombia 1.32 million compare
  3. 22 Venezuela 1.31 million compare
  4. 23 Italy 1.25 million compare
  5. 24 South Korea 1.23 million compare
  6. 25 Thailand 1.23 million compare
  7. 26 Australia 1.05 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?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in AIMS: East Asia was 45.96 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The highest recorded value was 45.96 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 1973.
How does AIMS: East Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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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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.