Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 9.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.12 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
135th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.30 million
in 2002
All-time low
2.31 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) is 9.12 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 10.30 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 8.58 million
1971 2.31 million -73.1%
1972 2.47 million +6.9%
1973 2.56 million +3.5%
1974 2.70 million +5.5%
1975 2.85 million +5.4%
1976 3.01 million +5.7%
1977 3.10 million +3.0%
1978 3.40 million +9.6%
1979 3.36 million -1.2%
1980 3.46 million +3.0%
1981 3.67 million +6.1%
1982 3.76 million +2.6%
1983 3.98 million +5.7%
1984 4.19 million +5.5%
1985 4.42 million +5.4%
1986 4.51 million +1.9%
1987 4.64 million +2.9%
1988 4.80 million +3.6%
1989 4.94 million +2.8%
1990 5.13 million +3.9%
1991 5.36 million +4.5%
1992 5.53 million +3.2%
1993 8.35 million +51.1%
1994 7.08 million -15.3%
1995 7.36 million +4.1%
1996 8.83 million +19.9%
1997 9.57 million +8.3%
1998 8.69 million -9.1%
1999 8.87 million +2.0%
2000 10.27 million +15.9%
2001 10.26 million -0.1%
2002 10.30 million +0.4%
2003 10.28 million -0.2%
2004 10.22 million -0.6%
2005 10.14 million -0.8%
2006 10.01 million -1.3%
2007 10.01 million +0.0%
2008 10.03 million +0.2%
2009 10.01 million -0.2%
2010 10.01 million -0.1%
2011 9.95 million -0.6%
2012 9.91 million -0.4%
2013 9.88 million -0.3%
2014 9.88 million -0.0%
2015 9.83 million -0.5%
2016 9.78 million -0.5%
2017 9.57 million -2.1%
2018 9.43 million -1.5%
2019 9.50 million +0.7%
2020 9.43 million -0.7%
2021 9.31 million -1.3%
2022 9.16 million -1.6%
2023 9.15 million -0.1%
2024 9.12 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.43 million 2.31 million 8.58 million 10
1980s 4.24 million 3.46 million 4.94 million 10
1990s 7.48 million 5.13 million 9.57 million 10
2000s 10.16 million 10.01 million 10.30 million 10
2010s 9.77 million 9.43 million 10.01 million 10
2020s 9.23 million 9.12 million 9.43 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

  1. 132 Zambia 56,680 compare
  2. 133 Fiji 56,412 compare
  3. 134 Macau, China 55,611 compare
  4. 135 Congo 55,025 compare
  5. 136 Bahrain 54,310 compare
  6. 137 Botswana 53,188 compare
  7. 138 Qatar 49,699 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: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 9.12 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The highest recorded value was 10.30 million in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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), 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.