Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 3.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.41 million
Change on year
up 9.6%
Rank
62nd
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.41 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.67 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998201120241998: 1.7M1999: 1.7M2000: 1.8M2001: 1.9M2002: 2.0M2003: 2.1M2004: 2.3M2005: 2.4M2006: 2.4M2007: 2.5M2008: 2.6M2009: 2.7M2010: 2.8M2011: 3.0M2012: 3.0M2013: 3.2M2014: 3.1M2015: 3.0M2016: 2.7M2017: 2.7M2018: 2.7M2019: 2.9M2020: 3.0M2021: 3.0M2022: 3.0M2023: 3.1M2024: 3.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 3.41 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 3.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.67 million, in 1998.

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 62nd of 218 groups on this measure, 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 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 1.67 million
1999 1.71 million +2.6%
2000 1.78 million +4.0%
2001 1.91 million +7.1%
2002 2.01 million +5.4%
2003 2.13 million +6.0%
2004 2.31 million +8.5%
2005 2.39 million +3.2%
2006 2.43 million +1.7%
2007 2.48 million +2.2%
2008 2.58 million +3.8%
2009 2.65 million +3.0%
2010 2.78 million +4.6%
2011 2.98 million +7.3%
2012 3.00 million +0.8%
2013 3.19 million +6.4%
2014 3.11 million -2.5%
2015 2.99 million -4.1%
2016 2.74 million -8.3%
2017 2.67 million -2.6%
2018 2.73 million +2.6%
2019 2.86 million +4.8%
2020 3.04 million +6.2%
2021 3.04 million -0.0%
2022 3.02 million -0.7%
2023 3.11 million +3.1%
2024 3.41 million +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.69 million 1.67 million 1.71 million 2
2000s 2.27 million 1.78 million 2.65 million 10
2010s 2.91 million 2.67 million 3.19 million 10
2020s 3.13 million 3.02 million 3.41 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 59 Zambia 34,886 compare
  2. 60 Italy 33,178 compare
  3. 61 Cambodia 33,018 compare
  4. 62 Palestine, State of 32,696 compare
  5. 63 Jordan 31,520 compare
  6. 64 Denmark 31,193 compare
  7. 65 Uruguay 29,317 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 3.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 3.41 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 1.67 million in 1998.
How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 62nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release