Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 29.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.39 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
20th
of 204 groups
All-time high
29.39 million
in 2024
All-time low
17.87 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 2012–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2012201820242012: 17.9M2013: 19.0M2014: 21.6M2015: 22.5M2016: 23.4M2017: 23.3M2018: 23.3M2019: 24.2M2020: 25.1M2021: 26.3M2022: 27.7M2023: 28.9M2024: 29.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 29.39 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 29.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.87 million, in 2012.

That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 20th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 17.87 million
2013 18.97 million +6.1%
2014 21.57 million +13.7%
2015 22.53 million +4.4%
2016 23.39 million +3.8%
2017 23.32 million -0.3%
2018 23.30 million -0.1%
2019 24.16 million +3.7%
2020 25.10 million +3.9%
2021 26.30 million +4.8%
2022 27.65 million +5.1%
2023 28.87 million +4.4%
2024 29.39 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.89 million 17.87 million 24.16 million 8
2020s 27.46 million 25.10 million 29.39 million 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

  1. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.09 million compare
  2. 18 Germany 931,761 compare
  3. 19 Thailand 910,789 compare
  4. 20 Republic of Korea 875,414 compare
  5. 21 Colombia 871,949 compare
  6. 22 France 774,071 compare
  7. 23 Saudi Arabia 737,109 compare

See the full ranking of 333 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 29.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 29.39 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 17.87 million in 2012.
How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 20th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release