Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes was 36.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: 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 Asia is 36.09 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 36.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.69 million, in 2012.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 41st 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 … tertiary 6 both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 56.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.69 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 41st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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