Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 1.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 1.69 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 1.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 289,580, in 1998.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 20th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 289,580 | — |
| 1999 | 307,350 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 345,150 | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 363,022 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 401,898 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 439,052 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 480,437 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 509,733 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 553,064 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 592,350 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 627,999 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 673,129 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 727,022 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 756,556 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 774,932 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 813,127 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 874,610 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 933,565 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 995,600 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.61 million | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 1.69 million | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 298,465 | 289,580 | 307,350 | 2 |
| 2000s | 498,583 | 345,150 | 673,129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 927,239 | 727,022 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million | 1.27 million | 1.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 1.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 289,580 in 1998.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 20th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release