Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 511,950 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) stood at 511,950. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 511,950 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 257,064, in 2005.
That places ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 159th 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: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 263,207 | — |
| 1999 | 265,100 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 321,181 | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 332,184 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 346,017 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 347,721 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 357,565 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 257,064 | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 274,464 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 301,546 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 344,537 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 378,481 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 380,050 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 391,128 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 405,239 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 400,812 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 378,336 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 384,498 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 386,761 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 372,788 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 346,720 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 345,609 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 336,081 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 350,269 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 380,178 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 411,661 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 511,950 | +24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 264,154 | 263,207 | 265,100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 326,076 | 257,064 | 378,481 | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,194 | 345,609 | 405,239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 398,028 | 336,081 | 511,950 | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 731,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 511,950 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 511,950 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,064 in 2005.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 159th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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