Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 31.50 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
31.50 million number
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
31.50 million number
in 2019
All-time low
1.04 million number
in 1973
Years of data
47
1973–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 31.50 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 31.50 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million number, in 1973.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.04 million number | — |
| 1974 | 1.19 million number | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 1.34 million number | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 1.47 million number | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 1.59 million number | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 1.82 million number | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 2.20 million number | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 2.50 million number | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 3.00 million number | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 3.45 million number | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 3.72 million number | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 4.12 million number | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 4.61 million number | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 5.12 million number | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 5.47 million number | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 5.45 million number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.60 million number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 5.63 million number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5.62 million number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.56 million number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.63 million number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.34 million number | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 6.97 million number | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 7.42 million number | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 7.86 million number | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 8.16 million number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 8.65 million number | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 9.33 million number | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 10.75 million number | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 12.23 million number | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 14.08 million number | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 15.67 million number | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 17.20 million number | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 18.43 million number | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 19.42 million number | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 20.42 million number | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 21.93 million number | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 23.04 million number | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 23.52 million number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 24.33 million number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 25.10 million number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 29.08 million number | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 29.92 million number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.13 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.29 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 30.60 million number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.50 million number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.52 million number | 1.04 million number | 2.20 million number | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.30 million number | 2.50 million number | 5.60 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.78 million number | 5.56 million number | 8.65 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.95 million number | 9.33 million number | 21.93 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.75 million number | 23.04 million number | 31.50 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 6 Brazil 3.77 million number compare
- 7 Russia 2.71 million number compare
- 8 Mexico 2.25 million number compare
- 9 Bangladesh 2.18 million number compare
- 10 Japan 2.01 million number compare
- 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.93 million number compare
- 12 South Korea 1.78 million number compare
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,740 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 142.49 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 142.66 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.11 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.41 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.47 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.95 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.1 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 31.50 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.50 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million number in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.