Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 4.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 4.03 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 4.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.58 million, in 2012.
SDG: Eastern Asia 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 63.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 56th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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