Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 19.22 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.22 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
745,228
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) recorded 19.22 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 19.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 745,228, in 1970.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 85th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 745,228 | — |
| 1971 | 762,467 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 823,064 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 889,055 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 979,536 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 1.21 million | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 1.34 million | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 1.47 million | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 1.55 million | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.67 million | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 1.84 million | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 2.01 million | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 2.11 million | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.23 million | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 2.31 million | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.45 million | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 2.55 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.67 million | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.83 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.87 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.15 million | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 3.49 million | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 3.83 million | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 4.17 million | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 4.56 million | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 4.95 million | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 5.31 million | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 5.74 million | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 6.16 million | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 6.64 million | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 7.25 million | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 7.59 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.13 million | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 8.71 million | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 9.09 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 9.51 million | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 10.10 million | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 10.77 million | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 11.40 million | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 11.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.11 million | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 12.91 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 13.40 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.17 million | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 14.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.17 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 15.97 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 16.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 17.08 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 17.51 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 18.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 18.85 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 19.22 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 745,228 | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 million | 1.67 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 million | 2.83 million | 5.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.40 million | 6.16 million | 10.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.75 million | 11.40 million | 16.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.15 million | 17.08 million | 19.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
More education data for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 19.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The lowest recorded value was 745,228 in 1970.
- How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release