Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 13.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.43 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
25th
of 218 groups
All-time high
13.43 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.91 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1998–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1998201120241998: 1.9M1999: 2.1M2000: 2.3M2001: 2.6M2002: 3.3M2003: 4.3M2004: 5.3M2005: 5.6M2006: 6.3M2007: 6.8M2008: 7.2M2009: 7.9M2010: 8.5M2011: 8.4M2012: 8.5M2013: 8.6M2014: 10.6M2015: 10.9M2016: 10.9M2017: 10.7M2018: 10.8M2019: 11.2M2020: 11.9M2021: 12.6M2022: 13.1M2023: 13.4M2024: 13.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) stood at 13.43 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 13.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million, in 1998.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 25th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 1.91 million
1999 2.06 million +8.0%
2000 2.25 million +9.5%
2001 2.61 million +15.9%
2002 3.29 million +25.8%
2003 4.26 million +29.8%
2004 5.28 million +23.9%
2005 5.65 million +6.9%
2006 6.31 million +11.8%
2007 6.83 million +8.2%
2008 7.16 million +4.9%
2009 7.89 million +10.2%
2010 8.46 million +7.2%
2011 8.38 million -1.0%
2012 8.46 million +1.0%
2013 8.63 million +2.0%
2014 10.59 million +22.7%
2015 10.88 million +2.7%
2016 10.92 million +0.4%
2017 10.75 million -1.5%
2018 10.84 million +0.9%
2019 11.20 million +3.3%
2020 11.90 million +6.2%
2021 12.59 million +5.8%
2022 13.09 million +4.0%
2023 13.41 million +2.4%
2024 13.43 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.98 million 1.91 million 2.06 million 2
2000s 5.15 million 2.25 million 7.89 million 10
2010s 9.91 million 8.38 million 11.20 million 10
2020s 12.88 million 11.90 million 13.43 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 22 Malaysia 153,640 compare
  2. 23 Ecuador 128,571 compare
  3. 24 Saudi Arabia 106,389 compare
  4. 25 Morocco 99,618 compare
  5. 26 Egypt 97,904 compare
  6. 27 Greece 96,459 compare
  7. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 88,232 compare

See the full ranking of 364 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 13.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 13.43 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million in 1998.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 25th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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