Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 328,674 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 328,674 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 2.2% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 328,674 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68,293 number, in 1998.
That places East Asia & Pacific 12th out of 43 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68,293 number | — |
| 1999 | 74,879 number | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 83,753 number | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 91,893 number | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 107,142 number | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 123,061 number | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 140,632 number | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 155,082 number | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 176,853 number | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 189,948 number | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 205,029 number | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 224,961 number | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 249,607 number | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 250,477 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 244,429 number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 246,260 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 262,310 number | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 272,898 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 291,260 number | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 304,011 number | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 321,566 number | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 328,674 number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,586 number | 68,293 number | 74,879 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 149,835 number | 83,753 number | 224,961 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,149 number | 244,429 number | 328,674 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific was 328,674 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?
- The highest recorded value was 328,674 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,293 number in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.