Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 30.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.25 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
17th
of 218 groups
All-time high
30.31 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.64 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 30.25 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 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 30.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.64 million, in 1998.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.64 million | — |
| 1999 | 8.00 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 8.77 million | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 9.48 million | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 10.78 million | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 12.84 million | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 14.32 million | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 15.05 million | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 16.12 million | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 16.81 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 17.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 18.30 million | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 19.33 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 19.08 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 19.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 23.04 million | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 23.57 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 23.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.37 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.54 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 26.54 million | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 28.46 million | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 29.70 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 30.31 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 30.25 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.82 million | 7.64 million | 8.00 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.95 million | 8.77 million | 18.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.85 million | 19.08 million | 24.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.05 million | 26.54 million | 30.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 14 Canada 441,714 compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 431,394 compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 429,305 compare
- 17 Australia 397,182 compare
- 18 Thailand 372,854 compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 370,514 compare
- 20 Ukraine 367,623 compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 30.25 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?
- The highest recorded value was 30.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 million in 1998.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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