Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 26.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 26.56 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 26.64 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.23 million, in 1998.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 28th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.23 million | — |
| 1999 | 4.45 million | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.82 million | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 5.62 million | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 6.84 million | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 8.75 million | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 10.23 million | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 11.01 million | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 12.13 million | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 12.75 million | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 12.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 13.93 million | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 14.66 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 14.34 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 14.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.83 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 18.84 million | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 19.35 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 19.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 19.44 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.88 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 20.86 million | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 22.86 million | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 24.70 million | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 26.04 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 26.64 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 26.56 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.34 million | 4.23 million | 4.45 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.89 million | 4.82 million | 13.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.61 million | 14.34 million | 20.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.36 million | 22.86 million | 26.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 42.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 60.05 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 28.59 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia was 26.56 million 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?
- The highest recorded value was 26.64 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 million in 1998.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern 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