Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)

ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 18.02 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.02 million
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.37 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) recorded 18.02 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 18.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 95th 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 ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 2.75 million
1971 1.37 million -50.2%
1972 1.41 million +2.6%
1973 1.45 million +3.2%
1974 1.50 million +3.1%
1975 1.62 million +8.1%
1976 1.74 million +7.7%
1977 1.83 million +4.8%
1978 1.88 million +3.1%
1979 1.94 million +2.7%
1980 1.95 million +0.8%
1981 2.00 million +2.4%
1982 2.04 million +2.3%
1983 2.13 million +4.3%
1984 2.25 million +5.4%
1985 2.40 million +6.5%
1986 2.54 million +6.0%
1987 2.59 million +2.0%
1988 2.73 million +5.4%
1989 2.83 million +3.6%
1990 2.99 million +5.6%
1991 3.10 million +3.9%
1992 3.16 million +1.8%
1993 3.25 million +2.8%
1994 3.45 million +6.2%
1995 3.54 million +2.7%
1996 4.04 million +14.1%
1997 3.95 million -2.4%
1998 4.05 million +2.6%
1999 4.18 million +3.4%
2000 4.56 million +9.1%
2001 4.88 million +7.0%
2002 5.09 million +4.2%
2003 5.60 million +10.0%
2004 6.14 million +9.6%
2005 6.73 million +9.6%
2006 7.42 million +10.3%
2007 8.12 million +9.4%
2008 8.82 million +8.6%
2009 9.40 million +6.6%
2010 10.56 million +12.3%
2011 11.36 million +7.6%
2012 12.50 million +10.0%
2013 13.22 million +5.7%
2014 14.06 million +6.4%
2015 14.69 million +4.5%
2016 14.86 million +1.1%
2017 15.23 million +2.5%
2018 15.11 million -0.8%
2019 15.96 million +5.6%
2020 16.37 million +2.6%
2021 16.95 million +3.6%
2022 16.84 million -0.7%
2023 17.10 million +1.5%
2024 18.02 million +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.75 million 1.37 million 2.75 million 10
1980s 2.35 million 1.95 million 2.83 million 10
1990s 3.57 million 2.99 million 4.18 million 10
2000s 6.68 million 4.56 million 9.40 million 10
2010s 13.75 million 10.56 million 15.96 million 10
2020s 17.05 million 16.37 million 18.02 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)

  1. 92 Palestine, State of 223,977 compare
  2. 93 Costa Rica 221,811 compare
  3. 94 Mozambique 213,930 compare
  4. 95 Uruguay 202,346 compare
  5. 96 El Salvador 195,949 compare
  6. 97 Bulgaria 195,697 compare
  7. 98 Singapore 194,409 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 18.02 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
The highest recorded value was 18.02 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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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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.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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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.