Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 36.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.09 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
41st
of 204 groups
All-time high
36.09 million
in 2024
All-time low
22.69 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 2012–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2012201820242012: 22.7M2013: 23.7M2014: 27.3M2015: 28.1M2016: 28.3M2017: 28.5M2018: 28.7M2019: 29.6M2020: 30.7M2021: 32.1M2022: 33.7M2023: 35.0M2024: 36.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) is 36.09 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 36.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.69 million, in 2012.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 41st of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 22.69 million
2013 23.68 million +4.4%
2014 27.29 million +15.2%
2015 28.06 million +2.8%
2016 28.32 million +0.9%
2017 28.45 million +0.5%
2018 28.69 million +0.8%
2019 29.62 million +3.3%
2020 30.69 million +3.6%
2021 32.05 million +4.4%
2022 33.74 million +5.3%
2023 35.03 million +3.8%
2024 36.09 million +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.10 million 22.69 million 29.62 million 8
2020s 33.52 million 30.69 million 36.09 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

  1. 38 Syrian Arab Republic 645,958 compare
  2. 39 Peru 603,787 compare
  3. 40 Kazakhstan 592,694 compare
  4. 41 Ghana 523,533 compare
  5. 42 Nepal 513,784 compare
  6. 43 Dominican Republic 484,042 compare
  7. 44 Belgium 379,455 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 36.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
The highest recorded value was 36.09 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.69 million in 2012.
How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 41st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
335 places, 3,870 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release