Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 435,907 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 435,907 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 9.4% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 435,907 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57,876, in 1998.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 42nd of 216 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57,876 | — |
| 1999 | 61,259 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 68,023 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 78,407 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 92,767 | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 108,128 | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 122,682 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 134,507 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 147,231 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 157,780 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 161,525 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 169,709 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 175,440 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 191,154 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 210,051 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 231,524 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 243,149 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 254,690 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 262,539 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 271,949 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 283,657 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 297,632 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 317,274 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 342,229 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 367,883 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 398,326 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 435,907 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,567 | 57,876 | 61,259 | 2 |
| 2000s | 124,076 | 68,023 | 169,709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 242,178 | 175,440 | 297,632 | 10 |
| 2020s | 372,324 | 317,274 | 435,907 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 42.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 60.05 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 28.59 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 435,907 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 435,907 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,876 in 1998.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 42nd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern 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