Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 23.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.47 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
32nd
of 204 groups
All-time high
23.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
14.55 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2012–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2012201820242012: 14.6M2013: 15.2M2014: 17.2M2015: 17.9M2016: 18.1M2017: 17.9M2018: 17.6M2019: 18.2M2020: 19.0M2021: 20.0M2022: 21.5M2023: 22.6M2024: 23.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 23.47 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 23.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.55 million, in 2012.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 32nd 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 14.55 million
2013 15.24 million +4.7%
2014 17.22 million +12.9%
2015 17.87 million +3.8%
2016 18.08 million +1.2%
2017 17.86 million -1.2%
2018 17.59 million -1.5%
2019 18.16 million +3.2%
2020 18.99 million +4.6%
2021 19.99 million +5.3%
2022 21.46 million +7.4%
2023 22.59 million +5.2%
2024 23.47 million +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.07 million 14.55 million 18.16 million 8
2020s 21.30 million 18.99 million 23.47 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

  1. 29 Australia 422,179 compare
  2. 30 Ukraine 412,476 compare
  3. 31 Poland 401,933 compare
  4. 32 Greece 382,560 compare
  5. 33 Algeria 356,877 compare
  6. 34 Netherlands 330,285 compare
  7. 35 Ecuador 324,467 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 23.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 23.47 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 14.55 million in 2012.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 32nd out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (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