Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 21.16 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
21.16 million number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
9th
of 41 groups
All-time high
21.24 million number
in 2017
All-time low
18.05 million number
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific, 2012–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2012201520192012: 18.1M number2013: 18.8M number2014: 20.7M number2015: 21.2M number2016: 21.2M number2017: 21.2M number2018: 21.2M number2019: 21.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific is 21.16 million number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in East Asia & Pacific, 2012 to 2019.
Year number Change
2012 18.05 million number
2013 18.76 million number +3.9%
2014 20.70 million number +10.4%
2015 21.18 million number +2.3%
2016 21.22 million number +0.1%
2017 21.24 million number +0.1%
2018 21.22 million number -0.1%
2019 21.16 million number -0.3%

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 6 Mexico 1.99 million number compare
  2. 7 Japan 1.46 million number compare
  3. 8 Philippines 1.41 million number compare
  4. 9 Russian Federation 1.40 million number compare
  5. 10 Egypt 1.33 million number compare
  6. 11 Republic of Korea 1.21 million number compare
  7. 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.02 million number compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific was 21.16 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 21.24 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 18.05 million number in 2012.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.