Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 13.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 13.44 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 13.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million, in 1998.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 23rd 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.92 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.07 million | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 2.27 million | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 2.63 million | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 3.30 million | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 4.28 million | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 5.30 million | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 5.66 million | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 6.33 million | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 6.85 million | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 7.18 million | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 7.91 million | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 8.48 million | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 8.39 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.65 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.61 million | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 10.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 10.93 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.77 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.22 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.91 million | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 12.60 million | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 13.11 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 13.42 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 13.44 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 1.92 million | 2.07 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.17 million | 2.27 million | 7.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.93 million | 8.39 million | 11.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.90 million | 11.91 million | 13.44 million | 5 |
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 13.44 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 13.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 23rd 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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