Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 1.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 1.05 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 1.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 196,703, in 1998.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 33rd of 216 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 196,703 | — |
| 1999 | 212,367 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 246,318 | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 260,568 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 290,708 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 322,965 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 356,434 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 383,473 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 419,199 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 443,984 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 467,125 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 499,565 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 537,193 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 539,241 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 537,580 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 551,354 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 583,873 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 612,305 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 641,186 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 676,200 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 713,811 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 746,612 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 799,878 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 862,389 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 926,607 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 986,457 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204,535 | 196,703 | 212,367 | 2 |
| 2000s | 369,034 | 246,318 | 499,565 | 10 |
| 2010s | 613,936 | 537,193 | 746,612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 925,070 | 799,878 | 1.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 1.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,703 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 33rd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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