Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 3.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia is 3.68 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 3.68 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million, in 2012.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 58th 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 MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.24 million | — |
| 2013 | 2.33 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.49 million | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.58 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.67 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.82 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.06 million | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 3.22 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.50 million | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 3.68 million | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.53 million | 2.24 million | 2.74 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.26 million | 2.82 million | 3.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 42.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 60.05 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 28.59 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia was 3.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million in 2012.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 58th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release