Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 37.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 37.81 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 37.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.31 million, in 1998.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.31 million | — |
| 1999 | 11.73 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 12.72 million | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 13.69 million | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 15.19 million | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 17.62 million | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 18.77 million | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 19.50 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 20.90 million | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 21.78 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 22.27 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 23.58 million | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 25.15 million | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 25.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.62 million | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 27.65 million | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 28.52 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 28.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.56 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 29.87 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 32.33 million | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 34.69 million | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 36.55 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 37.63 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 37.81 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.52 million | 11.31 million | 11.73 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.60 million | 12.72 million | 23.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.18 million | 23.62 million | 29.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.80 million | 32.33 million | 37.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 216.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 187.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 415.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 37.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.31 million in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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