Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 217,056 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
217,056
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
105th
of 216 groups
All-time high
217,056
in 2024
All-time low
80,283
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201220242000: 81.3k2001: 80.3k2002: 87.3k2003: 93.3k2004: 100.3k2005: 104.0k2006: 114.8k2007: 115.2k2008: 123.9k2009: 133.3k2010: 151.0k2011: 139.9k2012: 117.9k2013: 107.7k2014: 120.0k2015: 129.5k2016: 140.4k2017: 147.8k2018: 161.0k2019: 163.7k2020: 175.2k2021: 189.5k2022: 204.8k2023: 213.4k2024: 217.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) is 217,056, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) peaked at 217,056 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80,283, in 2001.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 105th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 81,297
2001 80,283 -1.2%
2002 87,291 +8.7%
2003 93,342 +6.9%
2004 100,317 +7.5%
2005 103,964 +3.6%
2006 114,769 +10.4%
2007 115,242 +0.4%
2008 123,902 +7.5%
2009 133,342 +7.6%
2010 150,960 +13.2%
2011 139,908 -7.3%
2012 117,859 -15.8%
2013 107,747 -8.6%
2014 119,994 +11.4%
2015 129,516 +7.9%
2016 140,358 +8.4%
2017 147,768 +5.3%
2018 161,025 +9.0%
2019 163,677 +1.6%
2020 175,200 +7.0%
2021 189,530 +8.2%
2022 204,821 +8.1%
2023 213,398 +4.2%
2024 217,056 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 103,375 80,283 133,342 10
2010s 137,881 107,747 163,677 10
2020s 200,001 175,200 217,056 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

  1. 102 Cambodia 974 compare
  2. 103 Uruguay 949 compare
  3. 104 North Macedonia 882 compare
  4. 105 Qatar 819 compare
  5. 106 Malta 795.5 compare
  6. 107 Palestine, State of 778 compare
  7. 108 Armenia 745 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) was 217,056 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
The highest recorded value was 217,056 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
The lowest recorded value was 80,283 in 2001.
How does ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 105th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release