Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 49.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) recorded 49.95 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 49.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.71 million, in 2012.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 27th of 204 groups on this measure, 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29.71 million | — |
| 2013 | 31.44 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 35.99 million | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 37.59 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 38.63 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 38.34 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.01 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 39.42 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 41.17 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 43.37 million | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 46.20 million | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 48.53 million | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 49.95 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.14 million | 29.71 million | 39.42 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.84 million | 41.17 million | 49.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 49.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.71 million in 2012.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 27th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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