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 (number) in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 (number) 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% |
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
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Eastern Asia was 33.69 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 (number) 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 (number)?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 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.