Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 482,831 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
482,831
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
39th
of 216 groups
All-time high
482,831
in 2024
All-time low
74,955
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1998–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998201120241998: 75.0k1999: 81.4k2000: 87.8k2001: 97.2k2002: 114.8k2003: 132.9k2004: 149.6k2005: 163.0k2006: 178.2k2007: 186.8k2008: 195.1k2009: 209.0k2010: 222.0k2011: 222.4k2012: 226.5k2013: 239.6k2014: 254.9k2015: 272.0k2016: 282.7k2017: 298.1k2018: 317.0k2019: 331.4k2020: 354.5k2021: 383.7k2022: 413.7k2023: 445.7k2024: 482.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 482,831. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 482,831 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74,955, in 1998.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 74,955
1999 81,382 +8.6%
2000 87,811 +7.9%
2001 97,165 +10.7%
2002 114,766 +18.1%
2003 132,899 +15.8%
2004 149,561 +12.5%
2005 162,980 +9.0%
2006 178,177 +9.3%
2007 186,784 +4.8%
2008 195,095 +4.4%
2009 208,968 +7.1%
2010 221,996 +6.2%
2011 222,415 +0.2%
2012 226,451 +1.8%
2013 239,639 +5.8%
2014 254,902 +6.4%
2015 271,957 +6.7%
2016 282,732 +4.0%
2017 298,100 +5.4%
2018 317,003 +6.3%
2019 331,350 +4.5%
2020 354,482 +7.0%
2021 383,690 +8.2%
2022 413,726 +7.8%
2023 445,669 +7.7%
2024 482,831 +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78,169 74,955 81,382 2
2000s 151,421 87,811 208,968 10
2010s 266,654 221,996 331,350 10
2020s 416,080 354,482 482,831 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

  1. 36 Romania 10,551 compare
  2. 37 Belgium 10,393 compare
  3. 38 Poland 9,909 compare
  4. 39 Hong Kong, China 9,455 compare
  5. 40 Sweden 9,356 compare
  6. 41 Bangladesh 9,293 compare
  7. 42 Finland 8,940 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 482,831 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 482,831 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 74,955 in 1998.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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