Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 5.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 5.21 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 5.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.38 million, in 2012.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 49th out of 205 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 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.38 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.49 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.73 million | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.79 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.94 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.33 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.50 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 5.01 million | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 5.21 million | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.78 million | 3.38 million | 4.06 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.64 million | 4.14 million | 5.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 5.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 49th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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