Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 11.04 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.04 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
122nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.04 million
in 2024
All-time low
587,060
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 11.04 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 11.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 587,060, in 1971.
That places GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 122nd 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: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 593,259 | — |
| 1971 | 587,060 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 605,535 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 633,060 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 645,682 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 668,805 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 694,907 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 681,752 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 693,789 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 728,329 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 886,534 | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 892,871 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.28 million | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 1.44 million | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 1.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.75 million | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 1.61 million | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 1.83 million | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 1.95 million | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 2.04 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.30 million | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 2.34 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.61 million | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 2.74 million | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.22 million | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 3.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.57 million | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 3.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.54 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.73 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 4.03 million | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 4.19 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.36 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.59 million | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 5.19 million | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 5.59 million | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 5.79 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.20 million | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 7.11 million | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 7.38 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.42 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.06 million | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 8.63 million | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 8.98 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 9.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.44 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 9.80 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 10.13 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 10.46 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 11.01 million | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 11.04 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 653,218 | 587,060 | 728,329 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million | 886,534 | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 million | 1.95 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.33 million | 3.54 million | 5.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 million | 5.79 million | 9.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 million | 9.80 million | 11.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.05 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 11.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 587,060 in 1971.
- How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Upper 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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