Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 24.03 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific is 24.03 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.94 million number | — |
| 2013 | 19.06 million number | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 21.67 million number | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 22.48 million number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 23.16 million number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.46 million number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.81 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.03 million number | +0.9% |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific was 24.03 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 24.03 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.94 million number in 2012.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.