Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 779,310 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 779,310 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 779,310 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 225,080 number, in 1998.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 225,080 number | — |
| 1999 | 242,409 number | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 262,122 number | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 282,754 number | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 320,499 number | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 357,516 number | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 395,939 number | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 427,210 number | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 467,156 number | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 492,791 number | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 516,867 number | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 551,230 number | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 591,711 number | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 599,227 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 600,030 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 617,882 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 651,542 number | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 679,313 number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 709,374 number | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 741,072 number | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 775,603 number | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 779,310 number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233,744 number | 225,080 number | 242,409 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 407,408 number | 262,122 number | 551,230 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 674,506 number | 591,711 number | 779,310 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 779,310 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?
- The highest recorded value was 779,310 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,080 number in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.