Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 14.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 14.10 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 14.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.14 million, in 1998.
That places AIMS: East Asia 22nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.14 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.28 million | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.71 million | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 4.04 million | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 4.69 million | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 5.61 million | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 6.60 million | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 6.92 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 7.54 million | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 8.02 million | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 8.18 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.88 million | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 9.42 million | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 9.31 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.46 million | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 11.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.58 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.69 million | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 13.35 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 13.80 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 14.08 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 14.10 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 million | 3.14 million | 3.28 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.42 million | 3.71 million | 8.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.78 million | 9.31 million | 12.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.61 million | 12.69 million | 14.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia was 14.10 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?
- The highest recorded value was 14.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 million in 1998.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 22nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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