Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 76.39 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 76.39 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 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 76.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.57 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.58 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.57 million | -60.6% |
| 1972 | 11.60 million | +154.0% |
| 1973 | 5.08 million | -56.2% |
| 1974 | 11.85 million | +133.3% |
| 1975 | 11.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.74 million | -51.9% |
| 1977 | 5.97 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 6.42 million | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 6.86 million | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 7.14 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 7.68 million | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 7.81 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 8.58 million | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 9.23 million | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 9.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 9.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.95 million | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 9.59 million | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 9.98 million | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 10.30 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 10.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 15.14 million | +43.1% |
| 1993 | 15.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 15.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 11.91 million | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 13.33 million | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 14.34 million | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 18.38 million | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 19.12 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 19.61 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 20.83 million | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 22.15 million | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 23.16 million | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 24.50 million | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 25.39 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 27.12 million | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 30.01 million | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 33.15 million | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 35.44 million | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 38.97 million | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 45.67 million | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 48.53 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 49.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 52.59 million | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 55.33 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 56.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 57.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 58.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 60.94 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 63.47 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 67.37 million | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 70.12 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 74.01 million | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 76.39 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.16 million | 4.57 million | 11.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.88 million | 7.14 million | 9.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.46 million | 10.30 million | 19.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.14 million | 19.61 million | 35.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.28 million | 38.97 million | 60.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.27 million | 63.47 million | 76.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2835 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 129.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 176.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 136.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 76.39 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 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.