Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 15.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.72 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
21st
of 218 groups
All-time high
15.80 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.92 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 15.72 million.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 15.80 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.92 million, in 1998.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 21st out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.92 million | — |
| 1999 | 4.14 million | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 4.48 million | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 4.86 million | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 5.49 million | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 6.61 million | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 7.10 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 7.49 million | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 7.94 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 8.14 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.73 million | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 9.21 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 9.07 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.88 million | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 11.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.08 million | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 13.42 million | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 14.66 million | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 15.48 million | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 15.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 15.72 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.03 million | 3.92 million | 4.14 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.90 million | 4.48 million | 8.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.45 million | 9.04 million | 12.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.02 million | 13.42 million | 15.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 15.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.80 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 million in 1998.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 21st out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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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February 2026 Data Release