Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 2.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.07 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
168th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.64 million
in 2011
All-time low
410,727
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 2.07 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 2.64 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 410,727, in 1971.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 168th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.62 million | — |
| 1971 | 410,727 | -84.3% |
| 1972 | 424,419 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 461,404 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 515,838 | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 567,029 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 625,745 | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 659,834 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 780,268 | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 755,808 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 838,141 | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 993,313 | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 1.37 million | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 1.62 million | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.67 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.71 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.69 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.72 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.73 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.81 million | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.90 million | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.19 million | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 2.16 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.30 million | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.40 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.48 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.64 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.62 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.59 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.54 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.47 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.41 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.36 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.26 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.19 million | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.12 million | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.07 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.07 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 782,216 | 410,727 | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million | 838,141 | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 million | 1.69 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 million | 2.40 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million | 2.31 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 million | 2.07 million | 2.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.57 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 290,219 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.31 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 2.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 410,727 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 168th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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