Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male was 34.54 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024
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 … gaps filled male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 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 SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 63.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
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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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.