Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 106.03 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
106.03 million number
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
5th
of 43 groups
All-time high
106.03 million number
in 2019
All-time low
8.89 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Upper middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 106.03 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Upper middle income peaked at 106.03 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.89 million number, in 1970.
Upper middle income ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.89 million number | — |
| 1971 | 9.33 million number | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 9.80 million number | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 10.31 million number | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 11.02 million number | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 11.88 million number | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 12.42 million number | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 12.85 million number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 13.31 million number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 14.04 million number | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 14.75 million number | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 15.65 million number | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 16.63 million number | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 17.27 million number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 18.81 million number | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 19.97 million number | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 20.37 million number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 21.05 million number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 21.22 million number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 21.64 million number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 22.06 million number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 22.47 million number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 22.62 million number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 22.78 million number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 24.26 million number | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 26.28 million number | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 26.99 million number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 29.40 million number | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 30.57 million number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 32.94 million number | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 35.76 million number | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 39.92 million number | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 44.96 million number | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 50.52 million number | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 54.96 million number | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 59.47 million number | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 64.35 million number | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 68.74 million number | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 73.10 million number | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 77.02 million number | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 80.59 million number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 82.40 million number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 85.45 million number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 88.00 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 97.02 million number | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 99.79 million number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 101.96 million number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 103.01 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 104.01 million number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 106.03 million number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.38 million number | 8.89 million number | 14.04 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.74 million number | 14.75 million number | 21.64 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.04 million number | 22.06 million number | 32.94 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.88 million number | 35.76 million number | 77.02 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.83 million number | 80.59 million number | 106.03 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More education data for Upper middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.7% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4975 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Upper middle income?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Upper middle income was 106.03 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 106.03 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.89 million number in 1970.
- How does Upper middle income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Upper middle income ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.