Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 487,584 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia is 487,584, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 487,584 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98,346, in 1998.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 36th 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98,346 | — |
| 1999 | 103,776 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 124,891 | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 134,105 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 148,416 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 163,743 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 177,980 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 189,411 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 200,987 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 211,379 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 214,460 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 221,847 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 226,730 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 240,937 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 259,654 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 281,436 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 292,755 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 304,177 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 312,076 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 325,885 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 337,183 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 350,125 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 369,771 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 394,781 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 420,502 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 450,599 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 487,584 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,061 | 98,346 | 103,776 | 2 |
| 2000s | 178,722 | 124,891 | 221,847 | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,096 | 226,730 | 350,125 | 10 |
| 2020s | 424,647 | 369,771 | 487,584 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 63.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 487,584 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 487,584 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,346 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 36th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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