Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 119.33 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
119.33 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
14th
of 221 groups
All-time high
119.33 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.63 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 119.33 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 119.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.63 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.37 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.63 million | -50.5% |
| 1972 | 6.20 million | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 8.24 million | +32.9% |
| 1974 | 7.84 million | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 7.99 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 8.40 million | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 9.24 million | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 9.57 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 10.08 million | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 10.79 million | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 11.54 million | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 12.59 million | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 13.22 million | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 19.82 million | +49.9% |
| 1985 | 21.81 million | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 16.40 million | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 18.62 million | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 17.35 million | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 18.98 million | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 18.22 million | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 19.73 million | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 20.88 million | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 19.48 million | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 21.85 million | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 27.52 million | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 23.79 million | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 30.25 million | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 26.79 million | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 28.68 million | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 31.01 million | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 34.29 million | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 38.64 million | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 43.71 million | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 48.24 million | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 52.31 million | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 59.22 million | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 60.92 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 65.00 million | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 69.08 million | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 72.71 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 74.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 78.35 million | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 81.20 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 90.69 million | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 93.88 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 96.26 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 97.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 98.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 101.56 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 105.58 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 110.29 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 114.85 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 118.76 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 119.33 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.46 million | 5.63 million | 11.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.11 million | 10.79 million | 21.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.72 million | 18.22 million | 30.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.24 million | 31.01 million | 69.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.61 million | 72.71 million | 101.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.76 million | 105.58 million | 119.33 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 113.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 119.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 119.33 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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