Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 114,809 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 114,809. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 114,809 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,605, in 1996.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 140th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23,605 | — |
| 1997 | 28,327 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 31,395 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 34,063 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 37,399 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 38,791 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 40,577 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 42,730 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 46,026 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 48,764 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 51,736 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 58,182 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 60,136 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 60,650 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 64,586 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 71,182 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 74,560 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 78,274 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 83,136 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 86,246 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 88,210 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 90,431 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 91,576 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 93,420 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 97,448 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 101,747 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 106,574 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 110,926 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 114,809 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,348 | 23,605 | 34,063 | 4 |
| 2000s | 48,499 | 37,399 | 60,650 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,162 | 64,586 | 93,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,301 | 97,448 | 114,809 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60,829 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 114,809 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 114,809 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,605 in 1996.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 140th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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