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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia, 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release