Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 16.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.39 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
16th
of 218 groups
All-time high
16.44 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.93 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific stood at 16.39 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 16.44 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.93 million, in 1998.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 16th 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, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.93 million | — |
| 1999 | 5.16 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 5.55 million | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 6.01 million | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 6.69 million | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 7.89 million | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 8.49 million | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 8.89 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 9.49 million | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 9.84 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 10.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.73 million | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 11.52 million | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 11.73 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.26 million | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 12.16 million | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 12.44 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.27 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.20 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.85 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 14.13 million | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 15.30 million | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 16.11 million | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 16.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 16.39 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.05 million | 4.93 million | 5.16 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.37 million | 5.55 million | 10.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.96 million | 10.26 million | 12.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.67 million | 14.13 million | 16.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 150.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2784 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 16.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 16.44 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 million in 1998.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 16th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release