Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 614,192 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific is 614,192, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 614,192 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 156,223, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 30th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 156,223 | — |
| 1999 | 166,704 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 189,738 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 198,867 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 219,480 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 238,763 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 257,001 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 272,026 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 288,014 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 299,133 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 308,273 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 322,961 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 338,663 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 343,496 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 349,792 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 365,034 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 382,488 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 400,629 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 412,244 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 430,648 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 449,007 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 462,220 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 484,955 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 514,370 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 546,059 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 577,625 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 614,192 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,464 | 156,223 | 166,704 | 2 |
| 2000s | 259,426 | 189,738 | 322,961 | 10 |
| 2010s | 393,422 | 338,663 | 462,220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 547,440 | 484,955 | 614,192 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 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
- 32 Portugal 11,794 compare
- 33 Czechia 11,434 compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 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) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 614,192 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 614,192 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,223 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 30th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and 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