Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 14.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia is 14.41 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 14.50 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.97 million, in 1998.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 26th 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.97 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.10 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.39 million | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 3.80 million | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 4.44 million | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 5.43 million | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 5.88 million | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 6.26 million | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 6.69 million | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.74 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.25 million | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 7.58 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 7.39 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.63 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.62 million | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 9.87 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.29 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.87 million | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 12.17 million | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 13.32 million | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 14.19 million | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 14.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 14.41 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 million | 2.97 million | 3.10 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.68 million | 3.39 million | 7.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.06 million | 7.39 million | 10.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.72 million | 12.17 million | 14.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 133,343 compare
- 24 Greece 128,019 compare
- 25 South Africa 123,412 compare
- 26 Morocco 103,788 compare
- 27 Mexico 97,522 compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 84,824 compare
- 29 Egypt 75,645 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 63.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 14.41 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.50 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 million in 1998.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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