Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 26.45 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
26.45 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
67th
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.45 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.39 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 26.45 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 4.0% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 26.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million, in 1971.

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 67th 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 GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.53 million
1971 1.39 million -9.4%
1972 1.46 million +4.9%
1973 1.50 million +2.8%
1974 1.56 million +4.0%
1975 1.60 million +2.8%
1976 1.64 million +2.4%
1977 1.71 million +4.1%
1978 1.76 million +2.9%
1979 1.94 million +10.7%
1980 2.16 million +11.2%
1981 2.19 million +1.2%
1982 2.41 million +10.3%
1983 2.57 million +6.5%
1984 2.86 million +11.2%
1985 3.05 million +6.6%
1986 3.10 million +1.5%
1987 3.39 million +9.5%
1988 3.24 million -4.3%
1989 3.54 million +9.2%
1990 3.78 million +6.6%
1991 3.90 million +3.2%
1992 4.19 million +7.5%
1993 4.31 million +2.7%
1994 4.66 million +8.2%
1995 4.92 million +5.5%
1996 5.20 million +5.8%
1997 5.97 million +14.9%
1998 6.46 million +8.2%
1999 6.93 million +7.2%
2000 7.13 million +3.0%
2001 7.40 million +3.7%
2002 7.79 million +5.3%
2003 8.41 million +7.9%
2004 8.97 million +6.7%
2005 9.62 million +7.2%
2006 10.08 million +4.8%
2007 10.84 million +7.6%
2008 11.99 million +10.6%
2009 13.05 million +8.8%
2010 14.01 million +7.3%
2011 15.02 million +7.2%
2012 16.32 million +8.6%
2013 16.96 million +3.9%
2014 17.60 million +3.8%
2015 18.44 million +4.8%
2016 19.25 million +4.4%
2017 19.61 million +1.9%
2018 20.14 million +2.7%
2019 21.22 million +5.3%
2020 22.02 million +3.8%
2021 23.20 million +5.4%
2022 24.26 million +4.6%
2023 25.44 million +4.9%
2024 26.45 million +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.61 million 1.39 million 1.94 million 10
1980s 2.85 million 2.16 million 3.54 million 10
1990s 5.03 million 3.78 million 6.93 million 10
2000s 9.53 million 7.13 million 13.05 million 10
2010s 17.86 million 14.01 million 21.22 million 10
2020s 24.27 million 22.02 million 26.45 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 64 United Arab Emirates 367,651 compare
  2. 65 Sri Lanka 358,218 compare
  3. 66 Côte d'Ivoire 346,786 compare
  4. 67 Angola 343,108 compare
  5. 68 Finland 338,808 compare
  6. 69 Czechia 338,556 compare
  7. 70 Switzerland 337,303 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 GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 26.45 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 26.45 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million in 1971.
How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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.