Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 4.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) is 4.12 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 4.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 827,830, in 1998.
That places ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 56th 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 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 827,830 | — |
| 1999 | 839,332 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 952,513 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.43 million | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 2.52 million | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.67 million | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.89 million | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 3.21 million | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 3.51 million | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 3.41 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.60 million | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.70 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.62 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.79 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.98 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.12 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 833,581 | 827,830 | 839,332 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 952,513 | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 million | 2.43 million | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 million | 3.72 million | 4.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- 53 Netherlands 39,988 compare
- 54 New Zealand 39,233 compare
- 55 Jamaica 37,406 compare
- 56 Lebanon 36,710 compare
- 57 Congo 35,650 compare
- 58 Tanzania, United Republic of 35,247 compare
- 59 Zambia 34,886 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 24.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 19.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 18.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 4.12 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: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 827,830 in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 56th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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