Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 6.30 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) stood at 6.30 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 6.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 394,779, in 1971.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 153rd 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: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 394,779 | -77.5% |
| 1972 | 422,876 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 450,262 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 661,934 | +47.0% |
| 1975 | 514,912 | -22.2% |
| 1976 | 727,014 | +41.2% |
| 1977 | 562,839 | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 477,031 | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 514,865 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 551,776 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 597,488 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 637,228 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 675,943 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 706,787 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 902,063 | +27.6% |
| 1986 | 821,493 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 846,405 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.79 million | +111.3% |
| 1989 | 931,844 | -47.9% |
| 1990 | 977,276 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.51 million | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 1.64 million | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.83 million | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.89 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.00 million | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.30 million | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.52 million | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.70 million | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.86 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.08 million | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.27 million | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.47 million | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.71 million | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.90 million | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 4.29 million | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 4.51 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.84 million | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.23 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 6.30 million | +10.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +111.3% | 846,405 | 1.79 million |
| 1971 | -77.5% | 1.75 million | 394,779 |
| 1989 | -47.9% | 1.79 million | 931,844 |
| 1974 | +47.0% | 450,262 | 661,934 |
| 1976 | +41.2% | 514,912 | 727,014 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 647,915 | 394,779 | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 845,964 | 551,776 | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 977,276 | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 million | 1.89 million | 3.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 million | 3.71 million | 5.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 million | 5.35 million | 6.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.81 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 6.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,779 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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