Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 47.05 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific is 47.05 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 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 47.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million, in 1973.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 20th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.52 million | — |
| 1974 | 1.67 million | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 1.82 million | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 1.95 million | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.09 million | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 2.25 million | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 2.47 million | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 2.66 million | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 2.92 million | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 3.34 million | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 3.63 million | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 4.01 million | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 4.34 million | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 4.56 million | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 5.41 million | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 5.01 million | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 5.89 million | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 5.50 million | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 6.34 million | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 6.54 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 7.46 million | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 7.89 million | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 7.97 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.96 million | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 9.89 million | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 10.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.87 million | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 12.20 million | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 13.16 million | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 14.86 million | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 16.51 million | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 18.26 million | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 19.69 million | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 21.41 million | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 23.09 million | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 24.34 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 26.17 million | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 27.51 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 28.17 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 29.60 million | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 30.85 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 35.53 million | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 36.85 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 37.76 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 37.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.93 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 40.63 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 42.63 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 44.56 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 46.40 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 47.05 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.97 million | 1.52 million | 2.47 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.18 million | 2.66 million | 5.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.15 million | 5.50 million | 10.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.97 million | 12.20 million | 26.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.03 million | 27.51 million | 38.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.26 million | 40.63 million | 47.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 47.05 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 47.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million in 1973.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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.