Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 832,967 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
832,967
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
41st
of 216 groups
All-time high
832,967
in 2024
All-time low
126,718
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1998–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201120241998: 126.7k1999: 135.0k2000: 165.0k2001: 180.3k2002: 203.4k2003: 229.6k2004: 256.1k2005: 279.5k2006: 304.4k2007: 328.7k2008: 343.2k2009: 366.2k2010: 386.2k2011: 399.3k2012: 419.7k2013: 443.6k2014: 463.9k2015: 482.8k2016: 500.8k2017: 528.4k2018: 552.8k2019: 582.9k2020: 624.7k2021: 672.9k2022: 721.8k2023: 773.1k2024: 833.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) is 832,967, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 832,967 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 126,718, in 1998.

That places ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 41st 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 ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 126,718
1999 134,955 +6.5%
2000 165,021 +22.3%
2001 180,285 +9.2%
2002 203,417 +12.8%
2003 229,624 +12.9%
2004 256,118 +11.5%
2005 279,508 +9.1%
2006 304,430 +8.9%
2007 328,742 +8.0%
2008 343,223 +4.4%
2009 366,224 +6.7%
2010 386,233 +5.5%
2011 399,333 +3.4%
2012 419,720 +5.1%
2013 443,607 +5.7%
2014 463,880 +4.6%
2015 482,789 +4.1%
2016 500,828 +3.7%
2017 528,432 +5.5%
2018 552,786 +4.6%
2019 582,935 +5.5%
2020 624,678 +7.2%
2021 672,859 +7.7%
2022 721,786 +7.3%
2023 773,059 +7.1%
2024 832,967 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 130,836 126,718 134,955 2
2000s 265,659 165,021 366,224 10
2010s 476,054 386,233 582,935 10
2020s 725,070 624,678 832,967 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

  1. 38 Belgium 19,950 compare
  2. 39 Sweden 19,604 compare
  3. 40 Finland 19,510 compare
  4. 41 Hong Kong, China 16,405 compare
  5. 42 Bangladesh 14,102 compare
  6. 43 Israel 12,426 compare
  7. 44 Serbia 11,984 compare

See the full ranking of 359 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 832,967 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
The highest recorded value was 832,967 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
The lowest recorded value was 126,718 in 1998.
How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 41st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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