Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 9.87 million in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.87 million
Change on year
up 10.8%
Rank
129th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.87 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.27 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) recorded 9.87 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 10.8% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 9.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 1970.

That places ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 129th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.47 million 1.27 million 1.77 million 10
1980s 2.05 million 1.85 million 2.18 million 10
1990s 2.30 million 2.20 million 2.52 million 10
2000s 3.80 million 2.77 million 5.01 million 10
2010s 6.35 million 5.33 million 8.00 million 10
2020s 8.74 million 8.01 million 9.87 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 126 Jamaica 74,537 compare
  2. 127 Latvia 74,017 compare
  3. 128 Chad 68,081 compare
  4. 129 Namibia 67,906 compare
  5. 130 Cyprus 58,808 compare
  6. 131 North Macedonia 58,334 compare
  7. 132 Zambia 56,680 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places β†’

More education data for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

All data for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 9.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 9.87 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 1970.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release