Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 246,089 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) stood at 246,089.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 313,037 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96,402, in 1998.
That places ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 183rd out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96,402 | — |
| 1999 | 100,339 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 98,250 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 107,006 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 111,266 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 114,789 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 128,848 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 129,177 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 166,389 | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 181,576 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 218,989 | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 254,716 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 277,111 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 309,007 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 277,111 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 247,443 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 247,608 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 254,098 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 259,303 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 261,426 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 288,837 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 308,440 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 313,037 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 277,012 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 239,386 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 246,609 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 246,089 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,371 | 96,402 | 100,339 | 2 |
| 2000s | 151,101 | 98,250 | 254,716 | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,038 | 247,443 | 309,007 | 10 |
| 2020s | 264,427 | 239,386 | 313,037 | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.489 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8789 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1417 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 246,089 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 313,037 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,402 in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 183rd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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