Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 6.40 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.40 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.40 million
in 2024
All-time low
225,919
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) recorded 6.40 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 6.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 225,919, in 1970.
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 152nd 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: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 225,919 | — |
| 1971 | 238,668 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 254,046 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 262,922 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 282,874 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 274,918 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 260,388 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 317,805 | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 319,477 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 424,456 | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 463,381 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 488,761 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 544,218 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 637,180 | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 704,373 | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 739,392 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 759,865 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 788,197 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 719,208 | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 733,575 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 789,495 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 820,112 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 830,769 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 912,941 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 935,393 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 973,697 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.61 million | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.99 million | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 2.18 million | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 2.44 million | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 2.85 million | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 3.22 million | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 3.52 million | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 3.62 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.81 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.27 million | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 4.58 million | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 4.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.21 million | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 5.83 million | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 5.67 million | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.85 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.37 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 6.40 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286,147 | 225,919 | 424,456 | 10 |
| 1980s | 657,815 | 463,381 | 788,197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 985,627 | 789,495 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million | 1.37 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 million | 3.22 million | 5.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 million | 5.67 million | 6.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.489 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8789 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 6.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,919 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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