Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 564,312 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 564,312 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 564,312 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 108,968 number, in 1998.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 108,968 number | — |
| 1999 | 118,516 number | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 130,170 number | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 144,122 number | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 171,917 number | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 202,236 number | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 232,012 number | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 256,049 number | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 289,728 number | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 307,932 number | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 328,328 number | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 359,753 number | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 393,163 number | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 389,602 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 384,773 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 396,317 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 425,592 number | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 451,900 number | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 480,535 number | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 505,437 number | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 538,620 number | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 564,312 number | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,742 number | 108,968 number | 118,516 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 242,225 number | 130,170 number | 359,753 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 453,025 number | 384,773 number | 564,312 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 564,312 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 564,312 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,968 number in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.