Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 28.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.53 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
25th
of 218 groups
All-time high
28.57 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.68 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) recorded 28.53 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 28.57 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.68 million, in 1998.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 25th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.68 million | — |
| 1999 | 5.01 million | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 5.38 million | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 6.11 million | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 7.41 million | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 9.53 million | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 11.08 million | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 11.88 million | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 13.04 million | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 13.81 million | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.44 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 15.71 million | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 16.77 million | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 16.54 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 16.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.60 million | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 21.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 21.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.52 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 24.58 million | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 26.55 million | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 27.90 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 28.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 28.53 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.85 million | 4.68 million | 5.01 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.84 million | 5.38 million | 15.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.51 million | 16.54 million | 22.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.23 million | 24.58 million | 28.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 28.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.57 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 million in 1998.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 25th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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