Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 51.70 million in 2024. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) is 51.70 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 51.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 | 5.88 million | 2.78 million | 9.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.83 million | 3.79 million | 5.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.41 million | 5.71 million | 10.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.96 million | 10.76 million | 21.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.50 million | 24.68 million | 42.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.30 million | 43.92 million | 51.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
More education data for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 84.88 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 53.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 101.13 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 139.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 72.30 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 51.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.70 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release