Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 6.30 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) stood at 6.30 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 6.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 394,779, in 1971.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 153rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 394,779 | -77.5% |
| 1972 | 422,876 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 450,262 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 661,934 | +47.0% |
| 1975 | 514,912 | -22.2% |
| 1976 | 727,014 | +41.2% |
| 1977 | 562,839 | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 477,031 | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 514,865 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 551,776 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 597,488 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 637,228 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 675,943 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 706,787 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 902,063 | +27.6% |
| 1986 | 821,493 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 846,405 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.79 million | +111.3% |
| 1989 | 931,844 | -47.9% |
| 1990 | 977,276 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.51 million | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 1.64 million | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.83 million | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.89 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.00 million | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.30 million | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.52 million | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.70 million | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.86 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.08 million | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.27 million | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.47 million | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.71 million | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.90 million | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 4.29 million | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 4.51 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.84 million | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.23 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 6.30 million | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 647,915 | 394,779 | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 845,964 | 551,776 | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 977,276 | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 million | 1.89 million | 3.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 million | 3.71 million | 5.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 million | 5.35 million | 6.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 150 Guyana 18,454 compare
- 151 Maldives 16,632 compare
- 152 Somalia 15,672 compare
- 153 Brunei Darussalam 13,210 compare
- 154 Central African Republic 12,522 compare
- 155 Comoros 12,149 compare
- 156 Cape Verde 11,659 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.81 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.80 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 420,985 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 909,600 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 6.30 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,779 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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.
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- 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.