Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.82 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
104th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.36 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.14 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1999201120241999: 1.1M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.9M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.3M2012: 2.4M2013: 2.2M2014: 1.9M2015: 1.9M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.7M2021: 1.8M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.8M2024: 1.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 1.82 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 2.36 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 1999.

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 104th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 1.14 million
2000 1.15 million +0.9%
2001 1.15 million -0.5%
2002 1.21 million +5.9%
2003 1.39 million +14.3%
2004 1.50 million +8.3%
2005 1.55 million +3.3%
2006 1.48 million -4.4%
2007 1.60 million +7.7%
2008 1.77 million +10.8%
2009 1.88 million +5.9%
2010 2.18 million +16.2%
2011 2.32 million +6.5%
2012 2.36 million +1.7%
2013 2.15 million -8.7%
2014 1.95 million -9.5%
2015 1.88 million -3.6%
2016 1.83 million -2.6%
2017 1.78 million -3.0%
2018 1.66 million -6.6%
2019 1.64 million -1.3%
2020 1.69 million +3.3%
2021 1.77 million +4.4%
2022 1.74 million -1.6%
2023 1.80 million +3.8%
2024 1.82 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.14 million 1.14 million 1.14 million 1
2000s 1.47 million 1.15 million 1.88 million 10
2010s 1.98 million 1.64 million 2.36 million 10
2020s 1.76 million 1.69 million 1.82 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 101 Qatar 6,525 compare
  2. 102 Guyana 6,050 compare
  3. 103 Trinidad and Tobago 5,636 compare
  4. 104 Georgia 4,810 compare
  5. 105 Paraguay 4,726 compare
  6. 106 Brunei Darussalam 4,126 compare
  7. 107 Bahrain 3,944 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 1.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 2.36 million in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1999.
How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 104th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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