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

Latest (2024)
6.30 million
Change on year
up 10.4%
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.30 million
in 2024
All-time low
394,779
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M197019972024

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 150 Guyana 18,454 compare
  2. 151 Maldives 16,632 compare
  3. 152 Somalia 15,672 compare
  4. 153 Brunei Darussalam 13,210 compare
  5. 154 Central African Republic 12,522 compare
  6. 155 Comoros 12,149 compare
  7. 156 Cape Verde 11,659 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: 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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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.