Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 27.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 27.28 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 27.36 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.38 million, in 1998.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th of 218 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.38 million | — |
| 1999 | 5.56 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 6.24 million | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 6.96 million | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 8.14 million | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 9.99 million | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 11.42 million | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 12.15 million | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 13.21 million | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 13.78 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.86 million | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 15.54 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 15.17 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 15.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.59 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 19.61 million | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 20.13 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 20.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 21.62 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 23.62 million | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 25.46 million | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 26.80 million | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 27.36 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 27.28 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.47 million | 5.38 million | 5.56 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.05 million | 6.24 million | 14.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.40 million | 15.17 million | 21.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.10 million | 23.62 million | 27.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 63.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia was 27.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.36 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 million in 1998.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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