Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 18.02 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) recorded 18.02 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 5.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 18.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 95th 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 ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.37 million | -50.2% |
| 1972 | 1.41 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.45 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.62 million | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 1.74 million | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.83 million | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.88 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.95 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.00 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.13 million | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.25 million | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 2.40 million | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 2.54 million | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 2.59 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.73 million | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 2.83 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.99 million | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 3.10 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.16 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.45 million | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 3.54 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.04 million | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 3.95 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.18 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.56 million | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 4.88 million | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 5.09 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.60 million | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 6.14 million | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 6.73 million | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 7.42 million | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 8.12 million | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 8.82 million | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 9.40 million | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 10.56 million | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 11.36 million | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 12.50 million | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 13.22 million | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 14.06 million | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 14.69 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 14.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 15.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.96 million | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 16.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 16.95 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 16.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 18.02 million | +5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -50.2% | 2.75 million | 1.37 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 million | 1.37 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 million | 1.95 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 million | 2.99 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 million | 4.56 million | 9.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.75 million | 10.56 million | 15.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.05 million | 16.37 million | 18.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- 92 Palestine 223,977 compare
- 93 Costa Rica 221,811 compare
- 94 Mozambique 213,930 compare
- 95 Uruguay 202,346 compare
- 96 El Salvador 195,949 compare
- 97 Bulgaria 195,697 compare
- 98 Singapore 194,409 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 544,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 18.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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