Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 238,235 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 238,235 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 238,235 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34,002 number, in 1998.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34,002 number | — |
| 1999 | 37,127 number | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 42,351 number | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 46,948 number | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 57,143 number | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 69,339 number | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 82,463 number | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 93,067 number | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 111,562 number | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 121,173 number | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 133,286 number | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 150,857 number | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 171,264 number | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 167,344 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 158,462 number | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 156,875 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 170,928 number | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 180,582 number | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 198,004 number | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 208,001 number | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 223,879 number | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 238,235 number | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,564 number | 34,002 number | 37,127 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 90,819 number | 42,351 number | 150,857 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,357 number | 156,875 number | 238,235 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 238,235 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 238,235 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,002 number in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.