Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 15.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.91 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
17th
of 218 groups
All-time high
15.98 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.15 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 15.91 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 15.98 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.15 million, in 1998.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 17th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.15 million | — |
| 1999 | 4.37 million | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.71 million | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 5.09 million | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 5.73 million | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 6.85 million | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 7.35 million | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 7.74 million | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 8.20 million | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 8.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.00 million | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 9.49 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 9.35 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.16 million | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 11.41 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.48 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.27 million | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 13.61 million | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 14.85 million | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 15.66 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 15.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 15.91 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.26 million | 4.15 million | 4.37 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.15 million | 4.71 million | 9.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.70 million | 9.32 million | 12.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.20 million | 13.61 million | 15.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 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 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 15.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 15.98 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 million in 1998.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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