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

Latest (2024)
49.53 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
29th
of 204 groups
All-time high
49.53 million
in 2024
All-time low
29.16 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 2012–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2012201820242012: 29.2M2013: 30.9M2014: 35.5M2015: 37.1M2016: 38.1M2017: 37.8M2018: 37.5M2019: 38.9M2020: 40.7M2021: 42.9M2022: 45.7M2023: 48.1M2024: 49.5M

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 26 Canada 1.10 million compare
  2. 27 Australia 1.03 million compare
  3. 28 Morocco 979,250 compare
  4. 29 Poland 917,239 compare
  5. 30 Algeria 916,327 compare
  6. 31 Chile 915,748 compare
  7. 32 Ukraine 783,279 compare

See the full ranking of 335 places →

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
335 places, 3,870 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release