Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 2.21 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific is 2.21 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.75 million number | — |
| 2013 | 1.80 million number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million number | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.03 million number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.20 million number | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.21 million number | +0.7% |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.28 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific was 2.21 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million number in 2012.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.