Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific

WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 26.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.64 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
18th
of 204 groups
All-time high
26.64 million
in 2024
All-time low
18.06 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 2012–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2012201820242012: 18.1M2013: 18.7M2014: 20.7M2015: 21.3M2016: 21.5M2017: 21.2M2018: 20.9M2019: 21.4M2020: 22.3M2021: 23.2M2022: 24.7M2023: 25.8M2024: 26.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific stood at 26.64 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 26.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.06 million, in 2012.

WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th of 204 groups on this measure, 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, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 18.06 million
2013 18.75 million +3.8%
2014 20.68 million +10.3%
2015 21.29 million +2.9%
2016 21.47 million +0.8%
2017 21.19 million -1.3%
2018 20.90 million -1.4%
2019 21.45 million +2.6%
2020 22.26 million +3.8%
2021 23.23 million +4.3%
2022 24.66 million +6.1%
2023 25.78 million +4.5%
2024 26.64 million +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.47 million 18.06 million 21.47 million 8
2020s 24.51 million 22.26 million 26.64 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific

  1. 15 Argentina 1.04 million compare
  2. 16 Germany 1.00 million compare
  3. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 975,874 compare
  4. 18 Viet Nam 926,789 compare
  5. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 851,936 compare
  6. 20 Colombia 716,602 compare
  7. 21 Thailand 612,294 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 26.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 26.64 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 18.06 million in 2012.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 18th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: 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, 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