Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 3.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 3.71 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 141.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 3.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million, in 2014.
That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 60th 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 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.11 million | — |
| 1998 | 2.25 million | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.44 million | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 2.61 million | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.72 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.80 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 2.18 million | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.15 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.12 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.08 million | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 2.51 million | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 3.47 million | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 3.71 million | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.22 million | 2.11 million | 2.29 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.35 million | 1.95 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 1.53 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 million | 2.08 million | 3.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,466 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 699,632 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.80 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 3.71 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: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2014.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 60th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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