Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 31.11 million in 2024. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) is 31.11 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) peaked at 31.98 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.07 million, in 1971.
That places ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.91 million | 2.07 million | 4.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.66 million | 5.10 million | 13.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.90 million | 7.66 million | 14.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.36 million | 11.72 million | 21.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.84 million | 22.09 million | 28.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.78 million | 29.41 million | 31.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
More education data for ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 31.91 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 20.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 31.38 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 29.98 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.29 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) was 31.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.98 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 million in 1971.
- How does ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 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