Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 34.54 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34.54 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
34.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.00 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) is 34.54 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 34.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million, in 1973.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 29th 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, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.00 million | — |
| 1974 | 2.17 million | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 2.33 million | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 2.49 million | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 2.58 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.87 million | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 3.04 million | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 3.24 million | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 3.87 million | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 4.05 million | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 4.31 million | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 4.56 million | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 5.08 million | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 5.67 million | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 5.96 million | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 6.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.05 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.06 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.91 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 7.21 million | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 6.89 million | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 7.46 million | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 8.41 million | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 8.75 million | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 8.13 million | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 8.35 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 9.65 million | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 10.73 million | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 12.19 million | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 13.72 million | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 14.99 million | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 16.20 million | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 17.34 million | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 18.15 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 18.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 19.71 million | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 20.41 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 20.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.87 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.48 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 25.14 million | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 25.62 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.93 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 28.77 million | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 30.74 million | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 32.67 million | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 33.84 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 34.54 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.50 million | 2.00 million | 3.04 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.88 million | 3.24 million | 6.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.33 million | 5.91 million | 8.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.12 million | 9.65 million | 19.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.82 million | 20.35 million | 26.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.12 million | 28.77 million | 34.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 63.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.53 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 34.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million in 1973.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release