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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release