Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 1.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific is 1.09 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 1.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 224,396, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 31st 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 224,396 | — |
| 1999 | 241,294 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 276,483 | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 292,164 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 327,146 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 361,512 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 396,057 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 424,672 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 461,733 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 485,277 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 509,502 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 544,545 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 584,376 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 589,323 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 589,899 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 606,535 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 639,878 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 669,186 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 698,535 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 729,945 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 767,746 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 800,010 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 850,073 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 909,318 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 974,011 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232,845 | 224,396 | 241,294 | 2 |
| 2000s | 407,909 | 276,483 | 544,545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 667,543 | 584,376 | 800,010 | 10 |
| 2020s | 971,716 | 850,073 | 1.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 28 Thailand 27,494 compare
- 29 Switzerland 27,066 compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 26,925 compare
- 31 South Africa 25,648 compare
- 32 Argentina 25,235 compare
- 33 Portugal 25,036 compare
- 34 Romania 22,088 compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 1.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,396 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 31st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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