Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 5.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 5.54 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 5.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million, in 2012.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 43rd 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.64 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.71 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.98 million | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 4.06 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.34 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.63 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.79 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.34 million | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 5.54 million | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.06 million | 3.64 million | 4.41 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.96 million | 4.48 million | 5.54 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 5.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million in 2012.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release