Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.69 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) is 1.69 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 3.35 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million, in 2024.
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 106th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.17 million | — |
| 1998 | 2.93 million | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 2.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.35 million | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 3.35 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.27 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.21 million | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.14 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.05 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.97 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.59 million | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 2.55 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.52 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.51 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.48 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.42 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.41 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.37 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.93 million | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.88 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.69 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.02 million | 2.93 million | 3.17 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.08 million | 2.55 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million | 1.95 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million | 1.69 million | 1.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 5,636 compare
- 104 Georgia 4,810 compare
- 105 Paraguay 4,726 compare
- 106 Brunei Darussalam 4,126 compare
- 107 Bahrain 3,944 compare
- 108 Barbados 3,904 compare
- 109 Central African Republic 3,390 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 1.69 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: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 106th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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