Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 18.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) is 18.74 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 18.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.15 million, in 2012.
That places UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 73rd 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.15 million | — |
| 2013 | 12.89 million | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 13.84 million | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 14.64 million | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 15.38 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 14.89 million | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.32 million | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 14.78 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 15.46 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 16.26 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 17.39 million | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 18.42 million | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 18.74 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.11 million | 12.15 million | 15.38 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.25 million | 15.46 million | 18.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- 70 Panama 182,121 compare
- 71 Denmark 181,704 compare
- 72 Lebanon 179,162 compare
- 73 Costa Rica 178,008 compare
- 74 Ireland 176,360 compare
- 75 New Zealand 170,886 compare
- 76 Palestine, State of 167,826 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 18.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.15 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 73rd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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