Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 596,287 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
596,287
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
32nd
of 216 groups
All-time high
596,287
in 2024
All-time low
141,535
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1998–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1998201120241998: 141.5k1999: 151.7k2000: 174.4k2001: 183.0k2002: 201.3k2003: 219.7k2004: 237.5k2005: 251.9k2006: 267.5k2007: 279.5k2008: 288.4k2009: 301.6k2010: 316.0k2011: 319.5k2012: 324.8k2013: 338.5k2014: 355.7k2015: 373.5k2016: 384.8k2017: 405.3k2018: 423.7k2019: 437.4k2020: 462.1k2021: 493.6k2022: 525.5k2023: 558.3k2024: 596.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 596,287. 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 596,287 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 141,535, in 1998.

That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 32nd out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 141,535
1999 151,713 +7.2%
2000 174,411 +15.0%
2001 183,009 +4.9%
2002 201,300 +10.0%
2003 219,706 +9.1%
2004 237,464 +8.1%
2005 251,910 +6.1%
2006 267,503 +6.2%
2007 279,548 +4.5%
2008 288,351 +3.1%
2009 301,641 +4.6%
2010 316,038 +4.8%
2011 319,478 +1.1%
2012 324,835 +1.7%
2013 338,530 +4.2%
2014 355,702 +5.1%
2015 373,484 +5.0%
2016 384,829 +3.0%
2017 405,286 +5.3%
2018 423,704 +4.5%
2019 437,441 +3.2%
2020 462,113 +5.6%
2021 493,647 +6.8%
2022 525,500 +6.5%
2023 558,283 +6.2%
2024 596,287 +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 146,624 141,535 151,713 2
2000s 240,484 174,411 301,641 10
2010s 367,933 316,038 437,441 10
2020s 527,166 462,113 596,287 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 29 Switzerland 13,811 compare
  2. 30 South Africa 12,852 compare
  3. 31 Thailand 12,844 compare
  4. 32 Portugal 11,794 compare
  5. 33 Czechia 11,434 compare
  6. 34 Argentina 10,893 compare
  7. 35 Austria 10,764 compare

See the full ranking of 358 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 596,287 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 596,287 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 141,535 in 1998.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 32nd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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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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