Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 49.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) is 49.53 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 49.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.16 million, in 2012.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 29th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29.16 million | — |
| 2013 | 30.90 million | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 35.46 million | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 37.07 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 38.12 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 37.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.53 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 38.95 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 40.71 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 42.91 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 45.75 million | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 48.10 million | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 49.53 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.63 million | 29.16 million | 38.95 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.40 million | 40.71 million | 49.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 49.53 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.16 million in 2012.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 29th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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