Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 16.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 16.62 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 16.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.82 million, in 2012.
That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 76th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.82 million | — |
| 2013 | 10.54 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 11.43 million | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 12.14 million | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 12.87 million | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 12.53 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.05 million | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 12.61 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 13.36 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 14.20 million | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 15.34 million | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 16.26 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 16.62 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.75 million | 9.82 million | 12.87 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.16 million | 13.36 million | 16.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 73 Costa Rica 178,008 compare
- 74 Ireland 176,360 compare
- 75 New Zealand 170,886 compare
- 76 Palestine, State of 167,826 compare
- 77 Madagascar 165,100 compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 161,043 compare
- 79 El Salvador 155,472 compare
More education data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.97 million (2024)
All data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 16.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 16.62 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.82 million in 2012.
- How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 76th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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February 2026 Data Release