Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 626,956 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific is 626,956, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 626,956 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 159,015, in 1998.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 27th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 159,015 | — |
| 1999 | 169,486 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 192,518 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 201,679 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 222,251 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 241,545 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 260,172 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 275,302 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 291,572 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 303,992 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 313,180 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 327,513 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 343,614 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 348,471 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 354,973 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 370,056 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 387,915 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 406,380 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 418,233 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 437,623 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 456,189 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 469,736 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 493,114 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 523,487 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 556,112 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 588,919 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 626,956 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164,250 | 159,015 | 169,486 | 2 |
| 2000s | 262,972 | 192,518 | 327,513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 399,319 | 343,614 | 469,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 557,718 | 493,114 | 626,956 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 24 Saudi Arabia 19,463 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 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 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 626,956 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 626,956 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,015 in 1998.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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