Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 12.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.97 million
Change on year
up 16.3%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.97 million
in 2008
All-time low
7.66 million
in 1995
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) recorded 12.97 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) peaked at 14.97 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.66 million, in 1995.
ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) ranks 113th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.49 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.38 million | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 8.65 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 8.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 8.80 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 8.90 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 8.78 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 9.17 million | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 9.27 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 9.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 9.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 9.19 million | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 9.17 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.14 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 9.10 million | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 9.07 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 8.92 million | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 9.01 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 8.71 million | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 8.62 million | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 8.67 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.57 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.45 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 8.04 million | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 7.78 million | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 7.66 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 8.31 million | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 8.63 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 9.13 million | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 9.96 million | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 11.07 million | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 12.21 million | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 13.14 million | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 13.47 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.06 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 14.53 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 14.85 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 14.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.77 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.26 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 13.83 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 12.99 million | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 12.29 million | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 11.59 million | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 10.73 million | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 10.18 million | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 9.84 million | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.65 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.98 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 10.40 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 10.85 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 11.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 12.97 million | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.85 million | 8.38 million | 9.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.03 million | 8.62 million | 9.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.31 million | 7.66 million | 9.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.30 million | 9.96 million | 14.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.50 million | 9.65 million | 14.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.07 million | 9.98 million | 12.97 million | 5 |
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More education data for ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1289 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) was 12.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.97 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 million in 1995.
- How does ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) 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