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

AIMS: East Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 593,956 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
593,956
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
33rd
of 216 groups
All-time high
593,956
in 2024
All-time low
141,448
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1998201120241998: 141.4k1999: 151.6k2000: 174.1k2001: 182.6k2002: 201.0k2003: 219.1k2004: 236.8k2005: 251.2k2006: 266.7k2007: 278.7k2008: 287.5k2009: 300.8k2010: 315.2k2011: 318.5k2012: 323.6k2013: 337.2k2014: 354.3k2015: 372.0k2016: 383.4k2017: 403.7k2018: 421.9k2019: 435.6k2020: 460.4k2021: 492.1k2022: 524.0k2023: 556.4k2024: 594.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia is 593,956, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 593,956 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 141,448, in 1998.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 33rd 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, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in AIMS: East Asia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 141,448
1999 151,601 +7.2%
2000 174,097 +14.8%
2001 182,629 +4.9%
2002 200,952 +10.0%
2003 219,061 +9.0%
2004 236,799 +8.1%
2005 251,209 +6.1%
2006 266,672 +6.2%
2007 278,668 +4.5%
2008 287,488 +3.2%
2009 300,755 +4.6%
2010 315,180 +4.8%
2011 318,499 +1.1%
2012 323,577 +1.6%
2013 337,221 +4.2%
2014 354,289 +5.1%
2015 371,994 +5.0%
2016 383,431 +3.1%
2017 403,658 +5.3%
2018 421,902 +4.5%
2019 435,635 +3.3%
2020 460,439 +5.7%
2021 492,084 +6.9%
2022 524,033 +6.5%
2023 556,377 +6.2%
2024 593,956 +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 146,524 141,448 151,601 2
2000s 239,833 174,097 300,755 10
2010s 366,539 315,180 435,635 10
2020s 525,378 460,439 593,956 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia

  1. 30 South Africa 12,852 compare
  2. 31 Thailand 12,844 compare
  3. 32 Portugal 11,794 compare
  4. 33 Czechia 11,434 compare
  5. 34 Argentina 10,893 compare
  6. 35 Austria 10,764 compare
  7. 36 Romania 10,551 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia was 593,956 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?
The highest recorded value was 593,956 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 141,448 in 1998.
How does AIMS: East Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 33rd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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