Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 540,748 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 540,748, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 1.41 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 540,748, in 2024.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 157th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.22 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.16 million | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.39 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 895,732 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 888,009 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 901,138 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 946,799 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 940,538 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 925,233 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 899,309 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 862,210 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 834,501 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 811,824 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 783,907 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 764,012 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 720,989 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 656,737 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 580,110 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 541,558 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 540,748 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.16 million | 1.24 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 888,009 | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 866,947 | 764,012 | 946,799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 608,028 | 540,748 | 720,989 | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60,829 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 540,748 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 540,748 in 2024.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 157th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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