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

Latest (2024)
626,956
Change on year
up 6.5%
Rank
27th
of 216 groups
All-time high
626,956
in 2024
All-time low
159,015
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1998201120241998: 159.0k1999: 169.5k2000: 192.5k2001: 201.7k2002: 222.3k2003: 241.5k2004: 260.2k2005: 275.3k2006: 291.6k2007: 304.0k2008: 313.2k2009: 327.5k2010: 343.6k2011: 348.5k2012: 355.0k2013: 370.1k2014: 387.9k2015: 406.4k2016: 418.2k2017: 437.6k2018: 456.2k2019: 469.7k2020: 493.1k2021: 523.5k2022: 556.1k2023: 588.9k2024: 627.0k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1998 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Saudi Arabia 19,463 compare
  2. 25 Netherlands 19,178 compare
  3. 26 Greece 16,817 compare
  4. 27 Pakistan 16,058 compare
  5. 28 Philippines 15,756 compare
  6. 29 Switzerland 13,811 compare
  7. 30 South Africa 12,852 compare

See the full ranking of 358 places →

More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific

All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/enrolment-in-tertiary-education-isced-8-programmes-male-number-2/wb-east-asia-and-pacific/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/enrolment-in-tertiary-education-isced-8-programmes-male-number-2/wb-east-asia-and-pacific/">Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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