Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 811,040 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) stood at 811,040. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 30.3% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 811,040 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 199,815, in 1997.
That places ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 138th 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: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 199,815 | — |
| 1998 | 217,163 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 245,527 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 258,100 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 277,344 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 286,760 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 320,897 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 341,846 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 357,251 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 382,339 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 418,382 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 438,380 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 469,637 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 480,757 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 475,832 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 508,434 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 525,396 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 530,131 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 519,655 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 524,191 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 557,610 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 553,220 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 630,523 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 667,790 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 722,702 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 516,674 | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 622,410 | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 811,040 | +30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,835 | 199,815 | 245,527 | 3 |
| 2000s | 355,094 | 258,100 | 469,637 | 10 |
| 2010s | 530,575 | 475,832 | 630,523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 668,123 | 516,674 | 811,040 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 135 Samoa 458 compare
- 136 Brazil 393 compare
- 137 Poland 372 compare
- 138 Aruba 288 compare
- 139 Seychelles 248 compare
- 140 Cape Verde 239 compare
- 141 Mauritania 237 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.00 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 11.66 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.24 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 811,040 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 811,040 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,815 in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 138th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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