Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 31.84 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
31.84 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
269,742
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M197319982024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 31.84 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 31.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 269,742, in 1973.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th 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 MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 269,742
1974 333,404 +23.6%
1975 408,679 +22.6%
1976 443,844 +8.6%
1977 481,903 +8.6%
1978 519,989 +7.9%
1979 530,957 +2.1%
1980 593,622 +11.8%
1981 830,726 +39.9%
1982 921,178 +10.9%
1983 1.05 million +14.0%
1984 1.19 million +13.7%
1985 1.48 million +23.9%
1986 1.74 million +17.5%
1987 1.88 million +8.1%
1988 1.95 million +3.5%
1989 1.98 million +1.5%
1990 2.03 million +2.8%
1991 2.05 million +0.8%
1992 2.02 million -1.1%
1993 2.14 million +6.0%
1994 2.43 million +13.2%
1995 2.82 million +16.1%
1996 3.06 million +8.6%
1997 3.47 million +13.4%
1998 3.51 million +1.3%
1999 3.78 million +7.6%
2000 4.34 million +14.8%
2001 5.34 million +23.1%
2002 6.67 million +24.9%
2003 8.16 million +22.4%
2004 9.76 million +19.6%
2005 11.01 million +12.9%
2006 12.56 million +14.0%
2007 13.74 million +9.5%
2008 14.68 million +6.8%
2009 16.11 million +9.7%
2010 17.16 million +6.5%
2011 17.49 million +1.9%
2012 18.21 million +4.1%
2013 19.10 million +4.9%
2014 23.24 million +21.7%
2015 24.12 million +3.8%
2016 24.49 million +1.5%
2017 24.59 million +0.4%
2018 25.05 million +1.9%
2019 26.12 million +4.3%
2020 27.47 million +5.2%
2021 28.98 million +5.5%
2022 30.28 million +4.5%
2023 31.30 million +3.4%
2024 31.84 million +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 426,931 269,742 530,957 7
1980s 1.36 million 593,622 1.98 million 10
1990s 2.73 million 2.02 million 3.78 million 10
2000s 10.24 million 4.34 million 16.11 million 10
2010s 21.96 million 17.16 million 26.12 million 10
2020s 29.97 million 27.47 million 31.84 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 32 Uzbekistan 819,005 compare
  2. 33 Morocco 780,369 compare
  3. 34 South Africa 748,573 compare
  4. 35 Chile 732,193 compare
  5. 36 Ukraine 707,981 compare
  6. 37 Malaysia 660,174 compare
  7. 38 Nigeria 608,519 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 MDG: Eastern Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia was 31.84 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 31.84 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 269,742 in 1973.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Eastern 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.