Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 238,235 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
238,235 number
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
16th
of 45 groups
All-time high
238,235 number
in 2019
All-time low
33,949 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1998200820191998: 33.9k number1999: 37.1k number2000: 42.3k number2001: 46.9k number2002: 57.1k number2003: 69.3k number2004: 82.4k number2005: 93.0k number2006: 111.5k number2007: 121.1k number2008: 133.2k number2009: 150.8k number2010: 171.2k number2011: 167.3k number2012: 158.4k number2013: 156.8k number2014: 170.9k number2015: 180.5k number2016: 198.0k number2017: 208.0k number2018: 223.9k number2019: 238.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 238,235 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 238,235 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33,949 number, in 1998.

That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 33,949 number
1999 37,074 number +9.2%
2000 42,297 number +14.1%
2001 46,892 number +10.9%
2002 57,084 number +21.7%
2003 69,279 number +21.4%
2004 82,402 number +18.9%
2005 93,005 number +12.9%
2006 111,501 number +19.9%
2007 121,112 number +8.6%
2008 133,225 number +10.0%
2009 150,795 number +13.2%
2010 171,202 number +13.5%
2011 167,282 number -2.3%
2012 158,400 number -5.3%
2013 156,813 number -1.0%
2014 170,868 number +9.0%
2015 180,523 number +5.7%
2016 197,978 number +9.7%
2017 207,995 number +5.1%
2018 223,879 number +7.6%
2019 238,235 number +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,512 number 33,949 number 37,074 number 2
2000s 90,759 number 42,297 number 150,795 number 10
2010s 187,318 number 156,813 number 238,235 number 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 13 Australia 28,584 number compare
  2. 14 Japan 27,241 number compare
  3. 15 Canada 25,986 number compare
  4. 16 Poland 22,686 number compare
  5. 17 Mexico 21,328 number compare
  6. 18 Egypt 21,145 number compare
  7. 19 Malaysia 20,475 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 33,949 number in 1998.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.