Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 2.70 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 2.70 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 3.08 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.70 million, in 2024.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 166th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.06 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.99 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.93 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.89 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.85 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.78 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.75 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.71 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.70 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.99 million | 2.85 million | 3.08 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.76 million | 2.70 million | 2.83 million | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60,829 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 2.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 166th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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