Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 12.15 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific is 12.15 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 12.16 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.36 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, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.36 million number | — |
| 1999 | 3.51 million number | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.72 million number | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 4.08 million number | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 4.75 million number | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 5.72 million number | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 6.75 million number | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 7.11 million number | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 7.78 million number | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 8.27 million number | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 8.46 million number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 9.17 million number | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 9.73 million number | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 9.66 million number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.76 million number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.94 million number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.90 million number | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 12.16 million number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.15 million number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.90 million number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.91 million number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.15 million number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.44 million number | 3.36 million number | 3.51 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.58 million number | 3.72 million number | 9.17 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 million number | 9.66 million number | 12.16 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 age 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 age 14.94 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 progr 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 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, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in East Asia & Pacific was 12.15 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 12.16 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 million number in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).