Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 42.73 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
42.73 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
42.73 million
in 2024
All-time low
773,559
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1973–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197319982024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) recorded 42.73 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 42.73 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 773,559, in 1973.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 773,559
1974 850,153 +9.9%
1975 923,572 +8.6%
1976 980,108 +6.1%
1977 1.07 million +9.3%
1978 1.19 million +11.2%
1979 1.39 million +16.4%
1980 1.56 million +12.3%
1981 1.77 million +14.0%
1982 2.14 million +20.4%
1983 2.35 million +10.2%
1984 2.63 million +11.8%
1985 2.86 million +8.7%
1986 3.05 million +6.7%
1987 3.83 million +25.3%
1988 3.33 million -12.9%
1989 4.13 million +23.9%
1990 3.63 million -12.2%
1991 4.35 million +20.0%
1992 4.39 million +0.9%
1993 4.03 million -8.1%
1994 4.94 million +22.5%
1995 4.91 million -0.6%
1996 5.24 million +6.7%
1997 5.81 million +10.8%
1998 6.36 million +9.5%
1999 7.12 million +12.0%
2000 7.80 million +9.6%
2001 8.76 million +12.2%
2002 10.42 million +19.0%
2003 12.06 million +15.7%
2004 13.81 million +14.6%
2005 15.25 million +10.4%
2006 17.01 million +11.5%
2007 18.67 million +9.8%
2008 19.91 million +6.6%
2009 21.71 million +9.1%
2010 23.04 million +6.1%
2011 23.71 million +2.9%
2012 25.12 million +6.0%
2013 26.39 million +5.0%
2014 31.04 million +17.6%
2015 32.34 million +4.2%
2016 33.25 million +2.8%
2017 33.09 million -0.5%
2018 33.21 million +0.4%
2019 34.49 million +3.8%
2020 36.20 million +5.0%
2021 38.22 million +5.6%
2022 40.22 million +5.2%
2023 42.06 million +4.6%
2024 42.73 million +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.03 million 773,559 1.39 million 7
1980s 2.77 million 1.56 million 4.13 million 10
1990s 5.08 million 3.63 million 7.12 million 10
2000s 14.54 million 7.80 million 21.71 million 10
2010s 29.57 million 23.04 million 34.49 million 10
2020s 39.89 million 36.20 million 42.73 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

  1. 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.31 million compare
  2. 23 Italy 1.25 million compare
  3. 24 Korea 1.23 million compare
  4. 25 Thailand 1.23 million compare
  5. 26 Australia 1.05 million compare
  6. 27 Canada 1.03 million compare
  7. 28 Peru 990,756 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 42.73 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 42.73 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 773,559 in 1973.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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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Indicator
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.