Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 32.55 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 32.55 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 32.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 595,521, in 1973.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st 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 (number), gaps in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 595,521 | — |
| 1974 | 732,983 | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 851,851 | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 963,448 | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 1.41 million | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 1.61 million | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 2.24 million | +39.2% |
| 1982 | 2.44 million | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 2.72 million | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 2.97 million | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 3.50 million | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 4.15 million | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 4.41 million | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 4.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.44 million | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.44 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.36 million | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.18 million | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 4.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.73 million | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 5.27 million | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 5.52 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.87 million | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 5.93 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.17 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 6.79 million | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 7.98 million | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 9.49 million | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 11.07 million | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 12.40 million | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 13.66 million | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 14.90 million | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 15.75 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 16.23 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 17.44 million | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 18.21 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 18.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.80 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 19.42 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 23.09 million | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 23.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 23.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.98 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.92 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 26.76 million | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 28.73 million | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 30.65 million | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 31.83 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 32.55 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 973,072 | 595,521 | 1.41 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.30 million | 1.61 million | 4.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 million | 4.18 million | 6.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.57 million | 6.79 million | 17.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.76 million | 18.21 million | 24.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.10 million | 26.76 million | 32.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in MDG: Eastern Asia was 32.55 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 595,521 in 1973.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.