Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 12.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.87 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
26th
of 218 groups
All-time high
12.87 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.41 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 12.87 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 12.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million, in 1998.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th of 218 groups on this measure, 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, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.41 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.85 million | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 3.16 million | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 3.70 million | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 4.56 million | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 5.54 million | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 5.89 million | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 6.51 million | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 6.89 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 7.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 7.61 million | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 7.96 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.78 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.76 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.99 million | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 10.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 10.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.20 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.74 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 11.45 million | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 12.13 million | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 12.60 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 12.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 12.87 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 million | 2.41 million | 2.46 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.38 million | 2.85 million | 7.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 million | 7.76 million | 10.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.38 million | 11.45 million | 12.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 23 Ecuador 128,571 compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 106,389 compare
- 25 Morocco 99,618 compare
- 26 Egypt 97,904 compare
- 27 Greece 96,459 compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 88,232 compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 85,853 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 63.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 12.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million in 1998.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern 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