Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 34.53 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
34.53 million number
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
34.53 million number
in 2019
All-time low
650,801 number
in 1973
Years of data
47
1973–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 34.53 million number. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 34.53 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 650,801 number, in 1973.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 45 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 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 650,801 number | — |
| 1974 | 709,145 number | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 767,045 number | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 816,456 number | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 901,322 number | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million number | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 1.21 million number | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 1.38 million number | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 1.59 million number | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 1.95 million number | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 2.15 million number | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 2.42 million number | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 2.64 million number | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 2.83 million number | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 3.03 million number | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 3.09 million number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.30 million number | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 3.39 million number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.58 million number | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 3.65 million number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.83 million number | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 4.27 million number | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 4.74 million number | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 5.07 million number | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 5.64 million number | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 6.19 million number | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 6.95 million number | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 7.63 million number | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 8.58 million number | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 10.24 million number | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 11.87 million number | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 13.62 million number | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 15.07 million number | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 16.82 million number | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 18.48 million number | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 19.71 million number | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 21.51 million number | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 22.83 million number | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 23.50 million number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 24.92 million number | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 26.17 million number | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 30.83 million number | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 31.99 million number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 32.76 million number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 32.98 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 33.53 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 34.53 million number | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 867,830 number | 650,801 number | 1.21 million number | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.44 million number | 1.38 million number | 3.30 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.73 million number | 3.39 million number | 6.95 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.35 million number | 7.63 million number | 21.51 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.40 million number | 22.83 million number | 34.53 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 8 Mexico 2.31 million number compare
- 9 Philippines 1.99 million number compare
- 10 Argentina 1.94 million number compare
- 11 Japan 1.85 million number compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.69 million number compare
- 13 Germany 1.53 million number compare
- 14 Bangladesh 1.51 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 34.53 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.53 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 650,801 number in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.