Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in AIMS: South and West Asia
AIMS: South and West Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 55.16 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in AIMS: South and West Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
AIMS: South and West Asia recorded 55.16 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in AIMS: South and West Asia peaked at 55.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.85 million, in 1971.
That places AIMS: South and West Asia 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 AIMS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.76 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.85 million | -70.8% |
| 1972 | 9.81 million | +243.6% |
| 1973 | 3.21 million | -67.3% |
| 1974 | 9.87 million | +207.8% |
| 1975 | 9.88 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.53 million | -64.2% |
| 1977 | 3.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.69 million | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 3.89 million | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 4.02 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 4.35 million | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 4.35 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.00 million | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 5.41 million | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 5.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 5.85 million | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 6.19 million | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 5.72 million | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 6.04 million | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 6.39 million | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 6.62 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 11.10 million | +67.7% |
| 1993 | 11.18 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.89 million | -38.7% |
| 1996 | 7.86 million | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 8.36 million | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 11.85 million | +41.8% |
| 1999 | 12.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 12.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 12.96 million | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 13.73 million | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 14.65 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 15.55 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 16.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 17.62 million | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 20.36 million | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 23.49 million | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 25.31 million | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 28.48 million | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 35.09 million | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 37.69 million | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 37.51 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 40.03 million | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 42.22 million | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 42.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.18 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 44.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 45.99 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 47.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 49.81 million | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 51.56 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 54.32 million | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 55.16 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.00 million | 2.85 million | 9.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.25 million | 4.02 million | 6.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.35 million | 6.39 million | 12.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.19 million | 12.17 million | 25.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.66 million | 28.48 million | 45.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.59 million | 47.11 million | 55.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: South and West Asia
More education data for AIMS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in AIMS: South and West Asia was 55.16 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.16 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 million in 1971.
- How does AIMS: South and West Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this AIMS: South and West Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.