Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 12.11 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 12.11 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 12.11 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.06 million number, in 1998.
That places East Asia & Pacific 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.06 million number | — |
| 1999 | 4.29 million number | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 4.51 million number | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 4.91 million number | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 5.57 million number | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 6.71 million number | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 7.24 million number | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 7.67 million number | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 8.15 million number | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 8.36 million number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.42 million number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.94 million number | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 9.43 million number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 9.32 million number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.32 million number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.33 million number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.18 million number | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 11.41 million number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.46 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.44 million number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.64 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.11 million number | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.18 million number | 4.06 million number | 4.29 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.05 million number | 4.51 million number | 8.94 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.66 million number | 9.32 million number | 12.11 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 4 Russian Federation 696,482 number compare
- 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 440,443 number compare
- 6 Indonesia 413,907 number compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 409,279 number compare
- 8 Colombia 357,202 number compare
- 9 Nigeria 305,735 number compare
- 10 Japan 290,820 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, isced 5 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific was 12.11 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 12.11 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 million number in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).