Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 17.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 17.69 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 17.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.79 million, in 2012.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 41st out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.79 million | — |
| 2013 | 12.14 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.70 million | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 13.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.16 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 14.67 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15.37 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 16.35 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 17.04 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 17.69 million | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.41 million | 11.79 million | 14.16 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.23 million | 14.67 million | 17.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 63.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 17.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.69 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.79 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 41st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern 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