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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.168 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 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 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release