Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 12.39 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 12.39 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 12.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 489,591, in 1970.
That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 116th 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 489,591 | — |
| 1971 | 492,188 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 531,010 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 536,879 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 570,783 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 575,604 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 572,029 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 640,348 | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 664,965 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 783,721 | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 836,350 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 870,714 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 952,861 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.27 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.53 million | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.56 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.71 million | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.91 million | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 2.71 million | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 2.85 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.05 million | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.18 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.51 million | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 3.92 million | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 4.32 million | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 4.89 million | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 5.69 million | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 6.47 million | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 7.07 million | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 7.45 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 7.86 million | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 8.14 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.61 million | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 9.08 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 9.38 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.09 million | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 10.85 million | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 10.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.31 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 11.76 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 12.35 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 12.39 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 585,712 | 489,591 | 783,721 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 836,350 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million | 1.33 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 million | 2.33 million | 5.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.50 million | 6.47 million | 10.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 million | 10.92 million | 12.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 36.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 87.82 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 74.48 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 37.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 12.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 12.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 489,591 in 1970.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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