Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 326,077 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
326,077 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
13th
of 43 groups
All-time high
326,077 number
in 2019
All-time low
74,966 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1998–2019

100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820191998: 75.0k number1999: 81.4k number2000: 87.8k number2001: 97.2k number2002: 114.8k number2003: 132.9k number2004: 149.5k number2005: 163.0k number2006: 178.2k number2007: 186.8k number2008: 195.0k number2009: 208.9k number2010: 221.9k number2011: 222.3k number2012: 226.3k number2013: 239.4k number2014: 254.7k number2015: 271.3k number2016: 282.5k number2017: 297.4k number2018: 314.7k number2019: 326.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 326,077 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 326,077 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74,966 number, in 1998.

That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 74,966 number
1999 81,389 number +8.6%
2000 87,819 number +7.9%
2001 97,173 number +10.7%
2002 114,774 number +18.1%
2003 132,897 number +15.8%
2004 149,549 number +12.5%
2005 162,982 number +9.0%
2006 178,166 number +9.3%
2007 186,759 number +4.8%
2008 195,042 number +4.4%
2009 208,896 number +7.1%
2010 221,899 number +6.2%
2011 222,258 number +0.2%
2012 226,311 number +1.8%
2013 239,442 number +5.8%
2014 254,664 number +6.4%
2015 271,318 number +6.5%
2016 282,531 number +4.1%
2017 297,436 number +5.3%
2018 314,741 number +5.8%
2019 326,077 number +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78,178 number 74,966 number 81,389 number 2
2000s 151,406 number 87,819 number 208,896 number 10
2010s 265,668 number 221,899 number 326,077 number 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

  1. 10 Russian Federation 50,140 number compare
  2. 11 Republic of Korea 44,703 number compare
  3. 12 Spain 42,836 number compare
  4. 13 France 35,005 number compare
  5. 14 Indonesia 27,840 number compare
  6. 15 Australia 27,526 number compare
  7. 16 Canada 27,469 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 326,077 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 326,077 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 74,966 number in 1998.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.