Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 67.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Oecd Members, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Oecd Members is 67.28 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 68.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.77 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Oecd Members 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.23 million | — |
| 1971 | 19.77 million | -54.3% |
| 1972 | 20.69 million | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 23.38 million | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 22.78 million | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 23.68 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 25.62 million | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 25.80 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 26.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 26.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 27.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 28.05 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 29.18 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 29.06 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 30.43 million | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 30.87 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 30.70 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 30.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 32.06 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 33.65 million | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 34.65 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 34.89 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 37.27 million | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 40.04 million | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 39.89 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 40.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 43.01 million | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 42.88 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 43.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.47 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 46.06 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 48.14 million | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 50.46 million | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 52.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 52.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 53.56 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 54.57 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 55.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 56.05 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.75 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 59.35 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 60.45 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 61.45 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 62.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 64.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 64.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 65.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 66.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 66.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 67.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 67.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 68.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 67.28 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.78 million | 19.77 million | 43.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.21 million | 27.12 million | 33.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.07 million | 34.65 million | 44.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.68 million | 46.06 million | 57.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.04 million | 59.35 million | 66.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.48 million | 66.88 million | 68.10 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.9041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0572 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Oecd Members?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Oecd Members was 67.28 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 68.10 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.77 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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.