Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 45.60 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
45.60 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.60 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.85 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1973–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 45.60 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 45.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.85 million, in 1973.

That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 2.85 million
1974 3.06 million +7.4%
1975 3.25 million +6.1%
1976 3.44 million +5.8%
1977 3.59 million +4.5%
1978 3.96 million +10.3%
1979 4.38 million +10.8%
1980 4.79 million +9.2%
1981 5.39 million +12.5%
1982 5.98 million +11.0%
1983 6.38 million +6.7%
1984 6.89 million +8.1%
1985 7.41 million +7.5%
1986 7.96 million +7.4%
1987 8.95 million +12.5%
1988 8.41 million -6.1%
1989 9.19 million +9.3%
1990 8.70 million -5.3%
1991 9.32 million +7.2%
1992 9.27 million -0.5%
1993 10.42 million +12.3%
1994 10.76 million +3.3%
1995 11.08 million +3.0%
1996 12.36 million +11.6%
1997 13.19 million +6.7%
1998 13.02 million -1.3%
1999 13.62 million +4.6%
2000 15.06 million +10.6%
2001 16.44 million +9.2%
2002 17.91 million +9.0%
2003 19.73 million +10.1%
2004 21.26 million +7.7%
2005 22.72 million +6.9%
2006 23.85 million +5.0%
2007 24.79 million +3.9%
2008 25.74 million +3.9%
2009 27.21 million +5.7%
2010 28.29 million +4.0%
2011 28.71 million +1.5%
2012 29.48 million +2.7%
2013 30.20 million +2.4%
2014 34.14 million +13.1%
2015 35.03 million +2.6%
2016 35.32 million +0.8%
2017 35.09 million -0.7%
2018 35.05 million -0.1%
2019 36.19 million +3.3%
2020 38.36 million +6.0%
2021 40.66 million +6.0%
2022 42.97 million +5.7%
2023 44.67 million +4.0%
2024 45.60 million +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.50 million 2.85 million 4.38 million 7
1980s 7.13 million 4.79 million 9.19 million 10
1990s 11.17 million 8.70 million 13.62 million 10
2000s 21.47 million 15.06 million 27.21 million 10
2010s 32.75 million 28.29 million 36.19 million 10
2020s 42.45 million 38.36 million 45.60 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

  1. 17 Argentina 1.36 million compare
  2. 18 Pakistan 1.36 million compare
  3. 19 France 1.28 million compare
  4. 20 Colombia 1.15 million compare
  5. 21 Viet Nam 1.14 million compare
  6. 22 Spain 1.10 million compare
  7. 23 Saudi Arabia 1.07 million 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 45.60 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 45.60 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 2.85 million in 1973.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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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.