Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 14.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.34 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
18th
of 218 groups
All-time high
14.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.48 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific is 14.34 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 14.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.48 million, in 1998.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 18th 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, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.48 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.62 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.06 million | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 4.39 million | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 5.05 million | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 5.99 million | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 6.97 million | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 7.30 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 7.92 million | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 8.41 million | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 8.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.29 million | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 9.84 million | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 9.72 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.88 million | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 12.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.90 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.27 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 12.94 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 13.61 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 14.04 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 14.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 14.34 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 million | 3.48 million | 3.62 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.80 million | 4.06 million | 9.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.15 million | 9.72 million | 12.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.85 million | 12.94 million | 14.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- 15 South Africa 205,802 compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 194,232 compare
- 17 Chile 179,011 compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 177,734 compare
- 19 Ukraine 162,181 compare
- 20 Thailand 159,962 compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 155,218 compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 14.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 14.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 million in 1998.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 18th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release