Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: World
SDG: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: World, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
SDG: World recorded 1.35 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.4% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: World peaked at 23.7 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -49.02 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places SDG: World 149th 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 (number) in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -49.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 23.7 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1973 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1974 | 17.85 % change on previous year | -337.2% |
| 1975 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1976 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -419.4% |
| 1977 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1978 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1980 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 1981 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1984 | 14.93 % change on previous year | +520.7% |
| 1985 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1986 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -368.0% |
| 1987 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4001 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1989 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +892.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7276 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1991 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +288.5% |
| 1992 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +258.1% |
| 1993 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1994 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1996 | -0.1406 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1997 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -6543.3% |
| 1998 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1999 | 5 % change on previous year | +379.0% |
| 2000 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2002 | 8.07 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2007 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2008 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2014 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +274.1% |
| 2015 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2016 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8674 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +148.8% |
| 2020 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -49.02 % change on previous year | 23.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.36 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year | 14.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.71 % change on previous year | -0.1406 % change on previous year | 10.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 8.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 0.8674 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
- 146 Chad -1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Yemen -1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Peru -1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Latvia -1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Germany -1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Singapore -2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Lithuania -2.11 % change on previous year compare
More education data for SDG: World
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: World was 1.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.02 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does SDG: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- SDG: World ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.