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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in AIMS: East Asia, 1973–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.