Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 4.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.03 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
56th
of 205 groups
All-time high
4.03 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.58 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 2012–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2012201820242012: 2.6M2013: 2.7M2014: 2.8M2015: 2.9M2016: 2.9M2017: 3.0M2018: 3.0M2019: 3.1M2020: 3.2M2021: 3.4M2022: 3.6M2023: 3.9M2024: 4.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) is 4.03 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 4.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.58 million, in 2012.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 56th of 205 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 2.58 million
2013 2.67 million +3.5%
2014 2.82 million +5.9%
2015 2.89 million +2.3%
2016 2.91 million +0.6%
2017 2.96 million +1.8%
2018 3.02 million +2.1%
2019 3.09 million +2.4%
2020 3.17 million +2.6%
2021 3.40 million +7.3%
2022 3.56 million +4.7%
2023 3.85 million +8.1%
2024 4.03 million +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.87 million 2.58 million 3.09 million 8
2020s 3.60 million 3.17 million 4.03 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

  1. 53 Nepal 63,608 compare
  2. 54 South Africa 62,467 compare
  3. 55 Kyrgyzstan 61,897 compare
  4. 56 Bulgaria 60,857 compare
  5. 57 Sri Lanka 60,556 compare
  6. 58 Georgia 57,377 compare
  7. 59 Serbia 52,672 compare

See the full ranking of 333 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 4.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
The highest recorded value was 4.03 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2012.
How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 56th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,877 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release