Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 9.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.12 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
135th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.30 million
in 2002
All-time low
2.31 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) is 9.12 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 10.30 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.58 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.31 million | -73.1% |
| 1972 | 2.47 million | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 2.56 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.70 million | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 2.85 million | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 3.01 million | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 3.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.40 million | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 3.36 million | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.67 million | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 3.76 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.98 million | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 4.19 million | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 4.42 million | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 4.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.80 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 4.94 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.13 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 5.36 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.53 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.35 million | +51.1% |
| 1994 | 7.08 million | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 7.36 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 8.83 million | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 9.57 million | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 8.69 million | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 8.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.27 million | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 10.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.14 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.01 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.95 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.88 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.83 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.78 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.57 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.43 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 9.31 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.16 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 9.15 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 9.12 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.43 million | 2.31 million | 8.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 million | 3.46 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.48 million | 5.13 million | 9.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.16 million | 10.01 million | 10.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 million | 9.43 million | 10.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.23 million | 9.12 million | 9.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.3531 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 9.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.30 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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