Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 450,636 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
450,636 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
11th
of 43 groups
All-time high
454,037 number
in 2018
All-time low
156,787 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2019

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998200820191998: 156.8k number1999: 167.5k number2000: 178.4k number2001: 190.9k number2002: 213.4k number2003: 234.5k number2004: 255.3k number2005: 272.1k number2006: 290.3k number2007: 302.8k number2008: 311.8k number2009: 326.3k number2010: 342.1k number2011: 348.8k number2012: 355.6k number2013: 371.6k number2014: 389.2k number2015: 406.4k number2016: 418.1k number2017: 437.1k number2018: 454.0k number2019: 450.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific is 450,636 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 454,037 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 156,787 number, in 1998.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th 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 8 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in East Asia & Pacific, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 156,787 number
1999 167,530 number +6.9%
2000 178,369 number +6.5%
2001 190,861 number +7.0%
2002 213,357 number +11.8%
2003 234,455 number +9.9%
2004 255,307 number +8.9%
2005 272,128 number +6.6%
2006 290,303 number +6.7%
2007 302,843 number +4.3%
2008 311,838 number +3.0%
2009 326,269 number +4.6%
2010 342,104 number +4.9%
2011 348,751 number +1.9%
2012 355,601 number +2.0%
2013 371,622 number +4.5%
2014 389,232 number +4.7%
2015 406,415 number +4.4%
2016 418,114 number +2.9%
2017 437,061 number +4.5%
2018 454,037 number +3.9%
2019 450,636 number -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 162,158 number 156,787 number 167,530 number 2
2000s 257,573 number 178,369 number 326,269 number 10
2010s 397,357 number 342,104 number 454,037 number 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 8 Japan 53,526 number compare
  2. 9 Brazil 53,032 number compare
  3. 10 Russian Federation 50,140 number compare
  4. 11 Republic of Korea 44,703 number compare
  5. 12 Spain 42,836 number compare
  6. 13 France 35,005 number compare
  7. 14 Indonesia 27,840 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?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific was 450,636 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?
The highest recorded value was 454,037 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 156,787 number in 1998.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 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.