Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 2.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.55 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
82nd
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.23 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.68 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 1998–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998201120241998: 1.7M1999: 1.9M2000: 1.9M2001: 1.9M2002: 2.0M2003: 2.2M2004: 2.3M2005: 2.3M2006: 2.3M2007: 2.4M2008: 2.6M2009: 2.7M2010: 3.1M2011: 3.2M2012: 3.2M2013: 3.0M2014: 2.7M2015: 2.7M2016: 2.7M2017: 2.6M2018: 2.5M2019: 2.5M2020: 2.5M2021: 2.6M2022: 2.5M2023: 2.5M2024: 2.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) stood at 2.55 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) peaked at 3.23 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million, in 1998.

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 82nd of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 1.68 million
1999 1.86 million +10.9%
2000 1.95 million +4.7%
2001 1.93 million -0.8%
2002 2.04 million +5.8%
2003 2.23 million +9.1%
2004 2.28 million +2.1%
2005 2.26 million -0.6%
2006 2.28 million +0.7%
2007 2.38 million +4.6%
2008 2.62 million +10.1%
2009 2.75 million +4.8%
2010 3.09 million +12.5%
2011 3.22 million +4.0%
2012 3.23 million +0.4%
2013 2.96 million -8.4%
2014 2.73 million -7.8%
2015 2.72 million -0.0%
2016 2.70 million -1.0%
2017 2.63 million -2.5%
2018 2.55 million -3.2%
2019 2.48 million -2.8%
2020 2.49 million +0.7%
2021 2.56 million +2.6%
2022 2.49 million -2.6%
2023 2.52 million +1.2%
2024 2.55 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.77 million 1.68 million 1.86 million 2
2000s 2.27 million 1.93 million 2.75 million 10
2010s 2.83 million 2.48 million 3.23 million 10
2020s 2.52 million 2.49 million 2.56 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)

  1. 79 Niger 16,853 compare
  2. 80 Republic of Moldova 15,830 compare
  3. 81 Armenia 15,725 compare
  4. 82 Burundi 15,627 compare
  5. 83 Norway 13,372 compare
  6. 84 Namibia 13,210 compare
  7. 85 Latvia 12,797 compare

See the full ranking of 367 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) was 2.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
The highest recorded value was 3.23 million in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million in 1998.
How does ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 82nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release