Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 832,967 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 832,967 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 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 SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 832,967 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 126,718, in 1998.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 41st 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 Asia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 63.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 832,967 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,718 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 41st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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