Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 15.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.88 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
20th
of 218 groups
All-time high
15.95 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.12 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 15.88 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 15.95 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.12 million, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 20th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.12 million | — |
| 1999 | 4.34 million | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.68 million | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 5.06 million | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 5.70 million | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 6.82 million | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 7.31 million | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 7.71 million | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 8.16 million | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 8.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.96 million | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 9.44 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 9.30 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.11 million | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 11.37 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 11.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.43 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.64 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.23 million | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 13.57 million | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 14.81 million | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 15.62 million | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 15.95 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 15.88 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.23 million | 4.12 million | 4.34 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.12 million | 4.68 million | 8.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.65 million | 9.27 million | 12.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.17 million | 13.57 million | 15.95 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.168 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 15.88 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 15.95 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 million in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 20th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and 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