Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 1.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.96 million
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
54th
of 205 groups
All-time high
1.96 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.38 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 2012–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2012201820242012: 1.4M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.6M2021: 1.7M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.9M2024: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 1.96 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 1.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 2012.

That places SDG: Eastern Asia 54th out of 205 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in SDG: Eastern Asia, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 1.38 million
2013 1.43 million +3.4%
2014 1.53 million +6.9%
2015 1.54 million +0.5%
2016 1.53 million -0.3%
2017 1.54 million +0.3%
2018 1.54 million +0.3%
2019 1.55 million +0.2%
2020 1.56 million +0.8%
2021 1.66 million +6.4%
2022 1.71 million +3.2%
2023 1.85 million +8.4%
2024 1.96 million +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.50 million 1.38 million 1.55 million 8
2020s 1.75 million 1.56 million 1.96 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 51 Denmark 28,879 compare
  2. 52 Hong Kong, China 28,457 compare
  3. 53 Sri Lanka 26,822 compare
  4. 54 South Africa 26,700 compare
  5. 55 Senegal 26,134 compare
  6. 56 Georgia 25,352 compare
  7. 57 Israel 24,296 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 1.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2012.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 54th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,840 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release