Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 4.15 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.15 million
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
53rd
of 218 groups
All-time high
4.15 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.14 million
in 2012
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) is 4.15 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) peaked at 4.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million, in 2012.
ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) ranks 53rd of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.83 million | — |
| 1998 | 2.95 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.96 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.11 million | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.31 million | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 3.45 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.09 million | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.85 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.78 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.68 million | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.48 million | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.34 million | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.24 million | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.14 million | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.35 million | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2.22 million | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.15 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.21 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.53 million | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 2.95 million | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 3.44 million | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 3.92 million | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 4.15 million | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.92 million | 2.83 million | 2.96 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.02 million | 2.48 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 2.14 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.40 million | 2.53 million | 4.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
- 50 Azerbaijan 46,245 compare
- 51 Sri Lanka 45,291 compare
- 52 Sweden 44,202 compare
- 53 Netherlands 39,988 compare
- 54 New Zealand 39,233 compare
- 55 Jamaica 37,406 compare
- 56 Lebanon 36,710 compare
More education data for ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1289 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) was 4.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2012.
- How does ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) ranks 53rd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release