Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 32.17 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
32.17 million
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.54 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 32.17 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 32.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.54 million, in 1971.

That places GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 55th 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 GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.83 million
1971 3.54 million -7.7%
1972 3.84 million +8.6%
1973 3.94 million +2.6%
1974 4.07 million +3.3%
1975 4.14 million +1.8%
1976 4.06 million -2.0%
1977 4.56 million +12.3%
1978 4.85 million +6.2%
1979 5.24 million +8.1%
1980 5.43 million +3.6%
1981 5.54 million +2.1%
1982 5.79 million +4.4%
1983 6.07 million +4.8%
1984 6.40 million +5.5%
1985 6.42 million +0.3%
1986 6.34 million -1.3%
1987 6.58 million +3.8%
1988 6.58 million -0.1%
1989 6.68 million +1.6%
1990 6.74 million +0.9%
1991 6.81 million +1.0%
1992 6.89 million +1.2%
1993 7.19 million +4.4%
1994 7.48 million +4.0%
1995 8.00 million +6.8%
1996 8.66 million +8.3%
1997 9.56 million +10.4%
1998 10.15 million +6.2%
1999 10.95 million +7.9%
2000 11.48 million +4.8%
2001 12.39 million +7.9%
2002 13.12 million +5.9%
2003 13.54 million +3.2%
2004 14.45 million +6.8%
2005 15.51 million +7.3%
2006 16.25 million +4.8%
2007 17.18 million +5.7%
2008 17.93 million +4.4%
2009 18.86 million +5.2%
2010 19.94 million +5.7%
2011 20.57 million +3.2%
2012 21.23 million +3.2%
2013 22.09 million +4.0%
2014 23.09 million +4.5%
2015 23.54 million +1.9%
2016 23.87 million +1.4%
2017 23.65 million -0.9%
2018 23.85 million +0.8%
2019 25.59 million +7.3%
2020 26.72 million +4.4%
2021 27.98 million +4.7%
2022 28.88 million +3.2%
2023 30.48 million +5.5%
2024 32.17 million +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.21 million 3.54 million 5.24 million 10
1980s 6.18 million 5.43 million 6.68 million 10
1990s 8.24 million 6.74 million 10.95 million 10
2000s 15.07 million 11.48 million 18.86 million 10
2010s 22.74 million 19.94 million 25.59 million 10
2020s 29.25 million 26.72 million 32.17 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 52 Romania 538,720 compare
  2. 53 Dominican Republic 532,998 compare
  3. 54 Guatemala 504,766 compare
  4. 55 Sweden 494,296 compare
  5. 56 Cameroon 447,513 compare
  6. 57 Austria 442,235 compare
  7. 58 Afghanistan 430,980 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 32.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 32.17 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 3.54 million in 1971.
How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb 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