Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 35.83 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
35.83 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
8th
of 43 groups
All-time high
35.83 million number
in 2019
All-time low
2.84 million number
in 1973
Years of data
47
1973–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 35.83 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 35.83 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million number, in 1973.
That places East Asia & Pacific 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.84 million number | — |
| 1974 | 3.06 million number | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 3.27 million number | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 3.49 million number | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 3.66 million number | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 4.03 million number | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 4.45 million number | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 4.83 million number | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 5.41 million number | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 5.98 million number | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 6.38 million number | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 6.91 million number | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 7.44 million number | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 8.01 million number | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 8.42 million number | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 8.47 million number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 8.67 million number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 8.78 million number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 8.89 million number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 8.89 million number | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.45 million number | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 10.42 million number | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 11.17 million number | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 10.55 million number | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 11.39 million number | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 12.79 million number | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 13.40 million number | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 14.21 million number | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 15.73 million number | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 17.28 million number | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 19.16 million number | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 20.77 million number | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 22.33 million number | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 23.60 million number | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 24.59 million number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 25.59 million number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 27.10 million number | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 28.23 million number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 28.79 million number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.60 million number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 30.38 million number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 34.34 million number | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 35.09 million number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 35.22 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 35.26 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.50 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.83 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.54 million number | 2.84 million number | 4.45 million number | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.05 million number | 4.83 million number | 8.67 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.47 million number | 8.45 million number | 13.40 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.03 million number | 14.21 million number | 27.10 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.82 million number | 28.23 million number | 35.83 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 5 Indonesia 3.82 million number compare
- 6 Brazil 3.77 million number compare
- 7 Russian Federation 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
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific was 35.83 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?
- The highest recorded value was 35.83 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million number in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.