Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 29.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.82 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
22nd
of 218 groups
All-time high
29.88 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.06 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia is 29.82 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 29.88 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.06 million, in 1998.
That places AIMS: East Asia 22nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.06 million | — |
| 1999 | 7.42 million | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 8.19 million | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 8.89 million | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 10.18 million | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 12.22 million | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 13.69 million | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 14.41 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 15.48 million | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 16.16 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 16.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 17.61 million | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 18.63 million | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 18.38 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 18.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 22.33 million | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 22.85 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 22.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.84 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.09 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 26.11 million | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 28.01 million | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 29.28 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 29.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 29.82 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.24 million | 7.06 million | 7.42 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.32 million | 8.19 million | 17.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.22 million | 18.38 million | 24.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.62 million | 26.11 million | 29.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
- 19 Saudi Arabia 370,514 compare
- 20 Ukraine 367,623 compare
- 21 South Africa 329,214 compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 327,575 compare
- 23 Chile 318,986 compare
- 24 Malaysia 306,001 compare
- 25 Ecuador 262,510 compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia was 29.82 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: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.88 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 million in 1998.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 22nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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