Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 6.40 million in 2024. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970β2024
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.
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)
- 149 Iceland 20,287 compare
- 150 Guyana 18,454 compare
- 151 Maldives 16,632 compare
- 152 Somalia 15,672 compare
- 153 Brunei Darussalam 13,210 compare
- 154 Central African Republic 12,522 compare
- 155 Comoros, Union of the 12,149 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 14.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.95 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.24 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 19.17 million (2021)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 22.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.36 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release