Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 21.85 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.85 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
81st
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.85 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.98 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 is 21.85 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 21.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.98 million, in 1971.

That places GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.15 million
1971 2.98 million -5.3%
1972 3.26 million +9.2%
1973 3.34 million +2.5%
1974 3.43 million +2.8%
1975 3.49 million +1.7%
1976 3.40 million -2.4%
1977 3.84 million +12.7%
1978 4.10 million +6.8%
1979 4.35 million +6.2%
1980 4.49 million +3.2%
1981 4.59 million +2.2%
1982 4.76 million +3.7%
1983 4.93 million +3.6%
1984 5.21 million +5.5%
1985 5.22 million +0.2%
1986 5.13 million -1.7%
1987 5.37 million +4.7%
1988 5.39 million +0.3%
1989 5.44 million +1.0%
1990 5.40 million -0.7%
1991 5.47 million +1.2%
1992 5.53 million +1.2%
1993 5.78 million +4.4%
1994 5.99 million +3.6%
1995 6.39 million +6.8%
1996 6.83 million +6.8%
1997 7.39 million +8.3%
1998 7.65 million +3.4%
1999 8.31 million +8.6%
2000 8.82 million +6.2%
2001 9.48 million +7.4%
2002 10.12 million +6.8%
2003 10.33 million +2.0%
2004 10.98 million +6.3%
2005 11.72 million +6.7%
2006 12.20 million +4.1%
2007 12.71 million +4.2%
2008 13.16 million +3.5%
2009 13.78 million +4.8%
2010 14.42 million +4.6%
2011 14.65 million +1.6%
2012 15.14 million +3.4%
2013 15.84 million +4.6%
2014 16.42 million +3.7%
2015 16.82 million +2.4%
2016 17.05 million +1.4%
2017 16.98 million -0.4%
2018 16.92 million -0.4%
2019 18.11 million +7.0%
2020 19.02 million +5.0%
2021 19.60 million +3.1%
2022 19.93 million +1.7%
2023 21.08 million +5.8%
2024 21.85 million +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.53 million 2.98 million 4.35 million 10
1980s 5.05 million 4.49 million 5.44 million 10
1990s 6.47 million 5.40 million 8.31 million 10
2000s 11.33 million 8.82 million 13.78 million 10
2010s 16.24 million 14.42 million 18.11 million 10
2020s 20.29 million 19.02 million 21.85 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 78 Hong Kong, China 291,578 compare
  2. 79 Denmark 290,902 compare
  3. 80 Azerbaijan 288,593 compare
  4. 81 Senegal 279,917 compare
  5. 82 Cuba 272,516 compare
  6. 83 Yemen 267,498 compare
  7. 84 Lebanon 265,390 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 21.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 21.85 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 2.98 million in 1971.
How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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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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

February 2026 Data Release