Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 22.49 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 22.49 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 22.49 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.68 million number, in 1998.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.68 million number | — |
| 1999 | 5.01 million number | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 5.38 million number | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 6.11 million number | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 7.41 million number | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 9.53 million number | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 11.08 million number | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 11.88 million number | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 13.04 million number | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 13.81 million number | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.44 million number | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 15.71 million number | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 16.77 million number | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 16.53 million number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.61 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 16.79 million number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.60 million number | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 21.14 million number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21.27 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.17 million number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.56 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.49 million number | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.85 million number | 4.68 million number | 5.01 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.84 million number | 5.38 million number | 15.71 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.49 million number | 16.53 million number | 22.49 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.08 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.14 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.17 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.18 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.00 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 22.49 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.49 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 million number in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).