Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 15.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.11 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
23rd
of 218 groups
All-time high
15.19 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.79 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1998–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M1998201120241998: 2.8M1999: 3.0M2000: 3.1M2001: 3.5M2002: 4.1M2003: 5.3M2004: 5.8M2005: 6.2M2006: 6.8M2007: 7.0M2008: 7.3M2009: 7.8M2010: 8.3M2011: 8.2M2012: 8.2M2013: 8.2M2014: 10.0M2015: 10.3M2016: 10.4M2017: 10.5M2018: 10.8M2019: 11.3M2020: 12.7M2021: 14.0M2022: 14.8M2023: 15.2M2024: 15.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 15.11 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 15.19 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.79 million, in 1998.

That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 23rd 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 2.79 million
1999 2.97 million +6.5%
2000 3.15 million +5.9%
2001 3.51 million +11.6%
2002 4.14 million +18.0%
2003 5.29 million +27.7%
2004 5.82 million +10.0%
2005 6.25 million +7.5%
2006 6.75 million +8.0%
2007 7.00 million +3.7%
2008 7.30 million +4.2%
2009 7.84 million +7.4%
2010 8.33 million +6.3%
2011 8.18 million -1.8%
2012 8.17 million -0.1%
2013 8.19 million +0.2%
2014 10.03 million +22.6%
2015 10.30 million +2.7%
2016 10.40 million +1.0%
2017 10.48 million +0.7%
2018 10.75 million +2.7%
2019 11.33 million +5.4%
2020 12.70 million +12.1%
2021 13.98 million +10.1%
2022 14.83 million +6.1%
2023 15.19 million +2.4%
2024 15.11 million -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.88 million 2.79 million 2.97 million 2
2000s 5.70 million 3.15 million 7.84 million 10
2010s 9.62 million 8.17 million 11.33 million 10
2020s 14.36 million 12.70 million 15.19 million 5

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  4. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 133,343 compare
  5. 24 Greece 128,019 compare
  6. 25 South Africa 123,412 compare
  7. 26 Morocco 103,788 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 15.11 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 15.19 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 2.79 million in 1998.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 23rd 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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