Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 26.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia is 26.08 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 26.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.48 million, in 2012.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 24th 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, male in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.48 million | — |
| 2013 | 18.15 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 20.11 million | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 20.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 20.89 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 20.62 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.32 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 21.69 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 22.66 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 24.11 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 25.22 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 26.08 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.89 million | 17.48 million | 20.89 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.95 million | 21.69 million | 26.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia was 26.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.48 million in 2012.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 24th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release