Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids is 1.42 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 1.87 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 104,119, in 1971.
That places UNESCO: Sids 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 (number) in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 357,064 | — |
| 1971 | 104,119 | -70.8% |
| 1972 | 124,944 | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 144,415 | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 396,777 | +174.7% |
| 1975 | 180,868 | -54.4% |
| 1976 | 436,768 | +141.5% |
| 1977 | 464,883 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 482,614 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 492,248 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 508,057 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 518,942 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 539,449 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 549,637 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 573,434 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 597,809 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 472,037 | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 653,649 | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 665,285 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 661,598 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 666,969 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 681,871 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 687,977 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 661,033 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 646,575 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 623,805 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 621,035 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 594,992 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 699,506 | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 744,260 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 767,379 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 809,698 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 837,517 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 890,390 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.67 million | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million | -3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNESCO: Sids changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +174.7% | 144,415 | 396,777 |
| 1976 | +141.5% | 180,868 | 436,768 |
| 1971 | -70.8% | 357,064 | 104,119 |
| 1975 | -54.4% | 396,777 | 180,868 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 318,470 | 104,119 | 492,248 | 10 |
| 1980s | 573,990 | 472,037 | 665,285 | 10 |
| 1990s | 662,802 | 594,992 | 744,260 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 767,379 | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.32 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 1.42 million | 1.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 198 Cook Islands 113 compare
- 199 Anguilla 54 compare
- 200 Saint Helena 37 compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 1.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,119 in 1971.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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