Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 14.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.31 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
20th
of 218 groups
All-time high
14.31 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.45 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1998–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M1998201120241998: 3.5M1999: 3.6M2000: 4.0M2001: 4.4M2002: 5.0M2003: 6.0M2004: 6.9M2005: 7.3M2006: 7.9M2007: 8.4M2008: 8.5M2009: 9.3M2010: 9.8M2011: 9.7M2012: 9.7M2013: 9.9M2014: 11.8M2015: 12.1M2016: 12.1M2017: 11.9M2018: 11.8M2019: 12.2M2020: 12.9M2021: 13.6M2022: 14.0M2023: 14.3M2024: 14.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific recorded 14.31 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female 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 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 14.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.45 million, in 1998.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 20th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 3.45 million
1999 3.60 million +4.1%
2000 4.03 million +12.0%
2001 4.36 million +8.2%
2002 5.02 million +15.1%
2003 5.96 million +18.7%
2004 6.94 million +16.5%
2005 7.27 million +4.7%
2006 7.89 million +8.5%
2007 8.37 million +6.1%
2008 8.55 million +2.1%
2009 9.25 million +8.2%
2010 9.79 million +5.9%
2011 9.68 million -1.2%
2012 9.75 million +0.7%
2013 9.88 million +1.4%
2014 11.84 million +19.8%
2015 12.12 million +2.4%
2016 12.13 million +0.1%
2017 11.86 million -2.2%
2018 11.84 million -0.2%
2019 12.24 million +3.3%
2020 12.90 million +5.5%
2021 13.58 million +5.2%
2022 14.01 million +3.2%
2023 14.30 million +2.0%
2024 14.31 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.53 million 3.45 million 3.60 million 2
2000s 6.77 million 4.03 million 9.25 million 10
2010s 11.11 million 9.68 million 12.24 million 10
2020s 13.82 million 12.90 million 14.31 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

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  2. 18 Republic of Korea 177,734 compare
  3. 19 Ukraine 162,181 compare
  4. 20 Thailand 159,962 compare
  5. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 155,218 compare
  6. 22 Malaysia 153,640 compare
  7. 23 Ecuador 128,571 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 14.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 14.31 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 3.45 million in 1998.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 20th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release