Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M197319982024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 34.54 million. 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 (number), gaps in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 34.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million, in 1973.

That places SDG: Eastern Asia 29th 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 (number), gaps in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1973 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 SDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 26 Peru 905,151 compare
  2. 27 Nigeria 904,852 compare
  3. 28 Ukraine 872,102 compare
  4. 29 Canada 808,725 compare
  5. 30 Venezuela 798,887 compare
  6. 31 Australia 781,455 compare
  7. 32 Uzbekistan 740,947 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Eastern Asia was 34.54 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 34.54 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million in 1973.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: 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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
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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.