Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 14.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.13 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
28th
of 218 groups
All-time high
14.21 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.59 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1998–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M1998201120241998: 2.6M1999: 2.7M2000: 2.9M2001: 3.3M2002: 4.0M2003: 5.0M2004: 5.5M2005: 5.9M2006: 6.3M2007: 6.5M2008: 6.4M2009: 6.9M2010: 7.3M2011: 7.1M2012: 7.1M2013: 7.3M2014: 9.3M2015: 9.6M2016: 9.6M2017: 9.7M2018: 10.0M2019: 10.6M2020: 11.9M2021: 13.0M2022: 13.9M2023: 14.2M2024: 14.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 14.13 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 14.21 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.59 million, in 1998.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia 28th 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, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 2.59 million
1999 2.73 million +5.5%
2000 2.91 million +6.7%
2001 3.34 million +14.7%
2002 3.99 million +19.4%
2003 5.00 million +25.2%
2004 5.46 million +9.2%
2005 5.86 million +7.3%
2006 6.31 million +7.7%
2007 6.51 million +3.3%
2008 6.38 million -2.1%
2009 6.91 million +8.3%
2010 7.25 million +5.0%
2011 7.08 million -2.4%
2012 7.14 million +0.9%
2013 7.33 million +2.7%
2014 9.32 million +27.1%
2015 9.57 million +2.7%
2016 9.65 million +0.8%
2017 9.71 million +0.6%
2018 10.00 million +3.0%
2019 10.59 million +5.8%
2020 11.88 million +12.2%
2021 13.03 million +9.7%
2022 13.90 million +6.7%
2023 14.21 million +2.3%
2024 14.13 million -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.66 million 2.59 million 2.73 million 2
2000s 5.27 million 2.91 million 6.91 million 10
2010s 8.76 million 7.08 million 10.59 million 10
2020s 13.43 million 11.88 million 14.21 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 25 South Africa 123,412 compare
  2. 26 Morocco 103,788 compare
  3. 27 Mexico 97,522 compare
  4. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 84,824 compare
  5. 29 Egypt 75,645 compare
  6. 30 Algeria 71,502 compare
  7. 31 Cameroon 55,446 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 14.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 14.21 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.59 million in 1998.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,660 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release