Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 2.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) recorded 2.54 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 3.23 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 86th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year
| 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 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.21 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.96 million | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.72 million | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.72 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.70 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.63 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.54 million | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.47 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.55 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.54 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 2.47 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 million | 2.48 million | 2.55 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 2.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 86th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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