Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 624,625 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
624,625
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
28th
of 216 groups
All-time high
624,625
in 2024
All-time low
158,928
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1998–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1998201120241998: 158.9k1999: 169.4k2000: 192.2k2001: 201.3k2002: 221.9k2003: 240.9k2004: 259.5k2005: 274.6k2006: 290.7k2007: 303.1k2008: 312.3k2009: 326.6k2010: 342.8k2011: 347.5k2012: 353.7k2013: 368.7k2014: 386.5k2015: 404.9k2016: 416.8k2017: 436.0k2018: 454.4k2019: 467.9k2020: 491.4k2021: 521.9k2022: 554.6k2023: 587.0k2024: 624.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific recorded 624,625 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 624,625 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 158,928, in 1998.

AIMS: East Asia and the 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, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 158,928
1999 169,374 +6.6%
2000 192,204 +13.5%
2001 201,299 +4.7%
2002 221,903 +10.2%
2003 240,900 +8.6%
2004 259,507 +7.7%
2005 274,602 +5.8%
2006 290,741 +5.9%
2007 303,112 +4.3%
2008 312,317 +3.0%
2009 326,627 +4.6%
2010 342,756 +4.9%
2011 347,492 +1.4%
2012 353,715 +1.8%
2013 368,747 +4.2%
2014 386,502 +4.8%
2015 404,890 +4.8%
2016 416,835 +3.0%
2017 435,995 +4.6%
2018 454,387 +4.2%
2019 467,930 +3.0%
2020 491,439 +5.0%
2021 521,923 +6.2%
2022 554,645 +6.3%
2023 587,013 +5.8%
2024 624,625 +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 164,151 158,928 169,374 2
2000s 262,321 192,204 326,627 10
2010s 397,925 342,756 467,930 10
2020s 555,929 491,439 624,625 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

  1. 25 Netherlands 19,178 compare
  2. 26 Greece 16,817 compare
  3. 27 Pakistan 16,058 compare
  4. 28 Philippines 15,756 compare
  5. 29 Switzerland 13,811 compare
  6. 30 South Africa 12,852 compare
  7. 31 Thailand 12,844 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 624,625 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 624,625 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 158,928 in 1998.
How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 28th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release