Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 54.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 54.87 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 54.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.86 million, in 2012.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 23rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34.86 million | — |
| 2013 | 36.60 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 41.16 million | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 42.72 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 43.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 43.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 43.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.43 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 46.18 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 48.35 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 51.16 million | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 53.49 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 54.87 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.24 million | 34.86 million | 44.43 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.81 million | 46.18 million | 54.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 54.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.86 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 23rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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