What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

The highest recorded value was 82.73 million in 2024.

What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million in 1971.

How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?

Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
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ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 82.73 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

82.73 million

Change on year

up 3.2%

Rank

27th

of 221 groups

All-time high

82.73 million

in 2024

All-time low

6.38 million

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 82.73 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 82.73 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.38 million, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 27th 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.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
1970	13.43 million	—
1971	6.38 million	-52.5%
1972	13.64 million	+113.8%
1973	7.14 million	-47.6%
1974	13.93 million	+95.0%
1975	14.03 million	+0.7%
1976	7.62 million	-45.7%
1977	8.09 million	+6.2%
1978	8.55 million	+5.7%
1979	9.02 million	+5.6%
1980	9.35 million	+3.6%
1981	9.80 million	+4.8%
1982	9.99 million	+1.9%
1983	10.82 million	+8.3%
1984	11.51 million	+6.5%
1985	11.68 million	+1.5%
1986	11.89 million	+1.8%
1987	12.53 million	+5.4%
1988	12.08 million	-3.6%
1989	12.53 million	+3.8%
1990	12.94 million	+3.2%
1991	13.26 million	+2.5%
1992	17.85 million	+34.7%
1993	18.21 million	+2.0%
1994	18.54 million	+1.8%
1995	14.67 million	-20.8%
1996	16.28 million	+11.0%
1997	17.66 million	+8.5%
1998	21.64 million	+22.5%
1999	22.61 million	+4.5%
2000	23.32 million	+3.2%
2001	24.89 million	+6.7%
2002	26.47 million	+6.3%
2003	27.83 million	+5.2%
2004	29.60 million	+6.3%
2005	30.87 million	+4.3%
2006	33.03 million	+7.0%
2007	36.48 million	+10.5%
2008	40.32 million	+10.5%
2009	42.63 million	+5.8%
2010	46.44 million	+8.9%
2011	53.44 million	+15.1%
2012	56.40 million	+5.5%
2013	56.98 million	+1.0%
2014	60.50 million	+6.2%
2015	63.02 million	+4.2%
2016	63.44 million	+0.7%
2017	64.13 million	+1.1%
2018	64.91 million	+1.2%
2019	67.27 million	+3.6%
2020	69.49 million	+3.3%
2021	73.13 million	+5.2%
2022	76.13 million	+4.1%
2023	80.17 million	+5.3%
2024	82.73 million	+3.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	10.18 million	6.38 million	14.03 million	10
1980s	11.22 million	9.35 million	12.53 million	10
1990s	17.37 million	12.94 million	22.61 million	10
2000s	31.54 million	23.32 million	42.63 million	10
2010s	59.65 million	46.44 million	67.27 million	10
2020s	76.33 million	69.49 million	82.73 million	5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

24 Thailand 2.17 million compare
25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.12 million compare
26 Saudi Arabia 2.01 million compare
27 Peru 1.90 million compare
28 Canada 1.84 million compare
29 Australia 1.83 million compare
30 Algeria 1.66 million compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 82.73 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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: The highest recorded value was 82.73 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?: Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release