Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 215.63 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total recorded 215.63 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 1.9% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 215.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.80 million, in 1971.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.11 million | — |
| 1971 | 16.80 million | -46.0% |
| 1972 | 24.51 million | +45.9% |
| 1973 | 20.14 million | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 26.65 million | +32.3% |
| 1975 | 27.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 21.50 million | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 22.68 million | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 23.59 million | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 24.53 million | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 25.54 million | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 27.07 million | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 27.98 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 29.33 million | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 36.58 million | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 38.65 million | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 33.37 million | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 36.00 million | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 34.37 million | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 36.63 million | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 36.24 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 37.90 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 43.59 million | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 42.59 million | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 45.40 million | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 47.20 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 45.41 million | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 53.37 million | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 54.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 57.86 million | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 61.60 million | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 67.48 million | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 74.40 million | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 81.42 million | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 87.53 million | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 93.50 million | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 102.74 million | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 108.02 million | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 115.97 million | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 122.74 million | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 130.19 million | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 138.88 million | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 144.84 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 148.24 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 160.76 million | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 166.32 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 169.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 171.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 173.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 178.98 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 185.91 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 195.23 million | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 203.24 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 211.68 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 215.63 million | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -46.0% | 31.11 million | 16.80 million |
| 1972 | +45.9% | 16.80 million | 24.51 million |
| 1974 | +32.3% | 20.14 million | 26.65 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.86 million | 16.80 million | 31.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.55 million | 25.54 million | 38.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.40 million | 36.24 million | 57.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.54 million | 61.60 million | 122.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.22 million | 130.19 million | 178.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.34 million | 185.91 million | 215.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7231 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 340.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 215.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 215.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.80 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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