Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, 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 programmes, both sexes was 704,838 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
704,838
Change on year
up 16.4%
Rank
145th
of 218 groups
All-time high
704,838
in 2024
All-time low
346,970
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1998–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201120241998: 347.0k1999: 351.3k2000: 404.5k2001: 423.6k2002: 435.6k2003: 439.5k2004: 463.9k2005: 355.6k2006: 404.1k2007: 435.8k2008: 501.2k2009: 547.6k2010: 578.7k2011: 619.6k2012: 602.7k2013: 602.5k2014: 583.7k2015: 589.7k2016: 593.1k2017: 587.8k2018: 595.5k2019: 618.9k2020: 622.3k2021: 592.1k2022: 575.7k2023: 605.5k2024: 704.8k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 142 Macau, China 154 compare
  2. 143 Sint Maarten 97 compare
  3. 144 Monaco 86 compare
  4. 145 Lithuania 45 compare
  5. 146 Andorra 42.5 compare
  6. 147 Finland 21 compare
  7. 148 Croatia 7 compare

See the full ranking of 367 places β†’

More education data for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

All data for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) β†’

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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release