Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 3.44 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 3.44 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.71 million number | — |
| 2013 | 2.83 million number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.07 million number | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.15 million number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.22 million number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.30 million number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.40 million number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.44 million number | +1.2% |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 3.44 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 million number in 2012.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.