Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 1.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 1.04 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 1.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 196,532, in 1998.
That places AIMS: East Asia 34th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 196,532 | — |
| 1999 | 212,148 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 245,631 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 259,632 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 289,749 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 321,377 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 354,819 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 381,683 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 417,219 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 441,885 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 464,991 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 497,358 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 535,003 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 536,765 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 534,470 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 548,096 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 580,466 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 608,800 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 637,861 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 672,350 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 709,516 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 742,393 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 795,953 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 858,712 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 923,145 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 981,949 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 1.04 million | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204,340 | 196,532 | 212,148 | 2 |
| 2000s | 367,434 | 245,631 | 497,358 | 10 |
| 2010s | 610,572 | 534,470 | 742,393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 920,858 | 795,953 | 1.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia was 1.04 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: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,532 in 1998.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 34th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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