Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 564,312 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 564,312 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 108,689 number, in 1998.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 108,689 number | — |
| 1999 | 118,241 number | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 129,889 number | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 143,828 number | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 171,610 number | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 201,920 number | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 231,692 number | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 255,727 number | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 289,408 number | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 307,613 number | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 328,007 number | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 359,429 number | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 392,837 number | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 389,274 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 384,446 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 395,995 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 425,277 number | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 451,591 number | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 480,333 number | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 505,338 number | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 538,620 number | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 564,312 number | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,465 number | 108,689 number | 118,241 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 241,912 number | 129,889 number | 359,429 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 452,802 number | 384,446 number | 564,312 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 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 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,689 number in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.