Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)
ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 2.05 million in 2024. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418), 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) stood at 2.05 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) peaked at 2.25 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 226,599, in 1970.
ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) ranks 188th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 326,783 | 226,599 | 402,353 | 10 |
| 1980s | 480,836 | 410,677 | 578,684 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 616,400 | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 1.78 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 2.01 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 million | 1.98 million | 2.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)
- 185 San Marino, Republic of 1,033 compare
- 186 Liechtenstein 971 compare
- 187 Vanuatu 955 compare
- 188 Cayman Islands 912 compare
- 189 Aruba 867 compare
- 190 Palau, Republic of 768 compare
- 191 New Caledonia 761 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 4.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.93 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 22.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 199,452 (2017)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 77.6% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 696,778 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 1.44 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 746,688 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) was 2.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,599 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) 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