Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 345,382 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 345,382. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 345,382 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,372, in 1998.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 47th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28,372 | — |
| 1999 | 31,179 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 40,130 | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 46,180 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 55,000 | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 65,881 | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 78,137 | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 90,097 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 103,443 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 117,364 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 128,763 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 144,377 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 159,503 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 158,396 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 160,066 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 162,170 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 171,125 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 178,611 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 188,752 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 202,546 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 215,603 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 232,810 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 254,906 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 278,078 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 301,284 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 322,460 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 345,382 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,776 | 28,372 | 31,179 | 2 |
| 2000s | 86,937 | 40,130 | 144,377 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,958 | 158,396 | 232,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,422 | 254,906 | 345,382 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 56.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 345,382 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 345,382 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,372 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 47th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern Asia 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