Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 478,758 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific recorded 478,758 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 478,758 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68,172, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 32nd out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68,172 | — |
| 1999 | 74,590 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 86,746 | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 93,298 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 107,666 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 122,749 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 139,056 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 152,645 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 173,720 | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 186,143 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 201,230 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 221,584 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 245,713 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 245,827 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 240,107 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 241,501 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 257,390 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 268,558 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 286,291 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 299,296 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 318,739 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 337,790 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 365,118 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 394,948 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 427,952 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 454,605 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 478,758 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,381 | 68,172 | 74,590 | 2 |
| 2000s | 148,484 | 86,746 | 221,584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 274,121 | 240,107 | 337,790 | 10 |
| 2020s | 424,276 | 365,118 | 478,758 | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.168 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 478,758 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 478,758 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,172 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 32nd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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