Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 24.25 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 24.25 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 24.25 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.43 million number, in 1998.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.43 million number | — |
| 1999 | 7.80 million number | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 8.23 million number | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 8.99 million number | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 10.32 million number | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 12.44 million number | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 13.99 million number | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 14.79 million number | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 15.93 million number | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 16.63 million number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 16.88 million number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 18.11 million number | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 19.15 million number | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 18.98 million number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.08 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.27 million number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 23.07 million number | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 23.57 million number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 23.61 million number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.34 million number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.54 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.25 million number | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.61 million number | 7.43 million number | 7.80 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.63 million number | 8.23 million number | 18.11 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.79 million number | 18.98 million number | 24.25 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 24.25 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?
- The highest recorded value was 24.25 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 million number in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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).