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

Latest (2024)
33.69 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
32nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
33.69 million
in 2024
All-time low
846,507
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M197319982024

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1973 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Algeria 986,794 compare
  2. 30 Saudi Arabia 944,740 compare
  3. 31 Poland 840,254 compare
  4. 32 Uzbekistan 819,005 compare
  5. 33 Morocco 780,369 compare
  6. 34 South Africa 748,573 compare
  7. 35 Chile 732,193 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 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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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.