Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 489,237 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific is 489,237, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 489,237 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,033, in 1998.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th of 216 groups on this measure, 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70,033 | — |
| 1999 | 76,445 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 88,602 | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 95,163 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 109,502 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 124,580 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 141,345 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 154,978 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 176,162 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 189,491 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 204,603 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 224,765 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 249,298 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 249,531 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 243,739 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 245,236 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 261,401 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 272,680 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 290,770 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 304,463 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 324,087 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 343,533 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 371,537 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 402,166 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 436,044 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 463,651 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 489,237 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,239 | 70,033 | 76,445 | 2 |
| 2000s | 150,919 | 88,602 | 224,765 | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,474 | 243,739 | 343,533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,527 | 371,537 | 489,237 | 5 |
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More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 489,237 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 489,237 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,033 in 1998.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release