Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 52,085 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 52,085. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 52,085 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,038, in 1996.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 128th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6,038 | — |
| 1997 | 7,075 | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 7,978 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 8,910 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 10,116 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 11,056 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 12,120 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 13,512 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 15,470 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 16,948 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 18,341 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 20,979 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 22,391 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 23,170 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 25,306 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 27,644 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 29,215 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 30,997 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 32,796 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 34,257 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 35,218 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 36,661 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 37,888 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 39,400 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 42,062 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 44,288 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 47,407 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 50,097 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 52,085 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,500 | 6,038 | 8,910 | 4 |
| 2000s | 16,410 | 10,116 | 23,170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,938 | 25,306 | 39,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,188 | 42,062 | 52,085 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 125 Mali 55 compare
- 126 Guinea 53 compare
- 126 Liechtenstein 53 compare
- 128 Malawi 49 compare
- 129 Turkmenistan 43 compare
- 130 Burundi 41 compare
- 131 El Salvador 36 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.57 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 290,219 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.39 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.31 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 52,085 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 52,085 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,038 in 1996.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 128th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release