Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 624,625 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 624,625. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 624,625 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 158,928, in 1998.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 28th 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 158,928 | — |
| 1999 | 169,374 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 192,204 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 201,299 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 221,903 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 240,900 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 259,507 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 274,602 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 290,741 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 303,112 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 312,317 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 326,627 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 342,756 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 347,492 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 353,715 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 368,747 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 386,502 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 404,890 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 416,835 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 435,995 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 454,387 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 467,930 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 491,439 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 521,923 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 554,645 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 587,013 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 624,625 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164,151 | 158,928 | 169,374 | 2 |
| 2000s | 262,321 | 192,204 | 326,627 | 10 |
| 2010s | 397,925 | 342,756 | 467,930 | 10 |
| 2020s | 555,929 | 491,439 | 624,625 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- 25 Netherlands 19,178 compare
- 26 Greece 16,817 compare
- 27 Pakistan 16,058 compare
- 28 Philippines 15,756 compare
- 29 Switzerland 13,811 compare
- 30 South Africa 12,852 compare
- 31 Thailand 12,844 compare
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 624,625 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 624,625 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,928 in 1998.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 28th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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