Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 41.16 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
41.16 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
41.16 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.08 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1973–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197319982024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 41.16 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 41.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million, in 1973.

That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 1.08 million
1974 1.23 million +13.4%
1975 1.35 million +10.1%
1976 1.45 million +7.6%
1977 1.56 million +7.6%
1978 1.79 million +14.3%
1979 2.18 million +21.9%
1980 2.50 million +14.9%
1981 3.03 million +21.0%
1982 3.50 million +15.4%
1983 3.76 million +7.7%
1984 4.16 million +10.6%
1985 4.63 million +11.3%
1986 5.12 million +10.6%
1987 6.06 million +18.3%
1988 5.45 million -10.2%
1989 6.18 million +13.4%
1990 5.61 million -9.2%
1991 6.11 million +9.0%
1992 6.00 million -1.9%
1993 5.59 million -6.8%
1994 6.73 million +20.4%
1995 6.94 million +3.2%
1996 7.41 million +6.7%
1997 7.86 million +6.1%
1998 8.17 million +3.9%
1999 8.66 million +6.1%
2000 9.34 million +7.8%
2001 10.75 million +15.1%
2002 12.22 million +13.7%
2003 14.07 million +15.1%
2004 15.66 million +11.3%
2005 17.19 million +9.8%
2006 18.42 million +7.2%
2007 19.41 million +5.4%
2008 20.43 million +5.2%
2009 21.94 million +7.4%
2010 23.06 million +5.1%
2011 23.53 million +2.1%
2012 24.34 million +3.4%
2013 25.11 million +3.2%
2014 29.09 million +15.9%
2015 30.04 million +3.3%
2016 30.39 million +1.2%
2017 30.28 million -0.4%
2018 30.31 million +0.1%
2019 31.46 million +3.8%
2020 33.69 million +7.1%
2021 36.09 million +7.1%
2022 38.49 million +6.6%
2023 40.21 million +4.5%
2024 41.16 million +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.52 million 1.08 million 2.18 million 7
1980s 4.44 million 2.50 million 6.18 million 10
1990s 6.91 million 5.59 million 8.66 million 10
2000s 15.94 million 9.34 million 21.94 million 10
2010s 27.76 million 23.06 million 31.46 million 10
2020s 37.93 million 33.69 million 41.16 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

  1. 22 Spain 1.10 million compare
  2. 23 Saudi Arabia 1.07 million compare
  3. 24 Italy 967,192 compare
  4. 25 Thailand 940,155 compare
  5. 26 Peru 905,151 compare
  6. 27 Nigeria 904,852 compare
  7. 28 Ukraine 872,102 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 41.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 41.16 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million in 1973.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release