Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 31.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.23 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
16th
of 218 groups
All-time high
31.23 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.86 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific stood at 31.23 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 31.23 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.86 million, in 1998.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 16th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.86 million | — |
| 1999 | 9.24 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 10.11 million | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 10.94 million | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 12.31 million | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 14.49 million | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 16.14 million | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 16.84 million | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 18.19 million | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 19.09 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 19.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 20.97 million | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 22.49 million | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 22.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 22.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 20.74 million | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 24.63 million | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 25.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 24.90 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.56 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 24.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 25.55 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 27.49 million | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 29.31 million | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 30.56 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 31.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 31.23 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.05 million | 8.86 million | 9.24 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.87 million | 10.11 million | 20.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.84 million | 20.74 million | 25.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.95 million | 27.49 million | 31.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 13 Argentina 475,700 compare
- 14 Canada 441,714 compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 431,394 compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 429,305 compare
- 17 Australia 397,182 compare
- 18 Thailand 372,854 compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 370,514 compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 31.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 31.23 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.86 million in 1998.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 16th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release