Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 704,838 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) is 704,838, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 704,838 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 346,970, in 1998.
That places ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 145th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 346,970 | — |
| 1999 | 351,276 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 404,497 | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 423,604 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 435,555 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 439,454 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 463,924 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 355,557 | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 404,118 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 435,767 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 501,250 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 547,619 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 578,745 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 619,593 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 602,654 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 602,472 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 583,665 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 589,736 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 593,144 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 587,812 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 595,518 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 618,895 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 622,276 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 592,133 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 575,664 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 605,492 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 704,838 | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 349,123 | 346,970 | 351,276 | 2 |
| 2000s | 441,134 | 355,557 | 547,619 | 10 |
| 2010s | 597,223 | 578,745 | 619,593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 620,081 | 575,664 | 704,838 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
More education data for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 704,838 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- The highest recorded value was 704,838 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,970 in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 145th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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