Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 2.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 stood at 2.95 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 2.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million, in 1998.
That places GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 65th 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 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.32 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.41 million | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.46 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.87 million | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.16 million | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 2.34 million | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.71 million | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 2.87 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.80 million | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.61 million | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.61 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.57 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.55 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.70 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.73 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.83 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.95 million | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million | 1.32 million | 1.41 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.46 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million | 2.55 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 million | 2.70 million | 2.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 2.95 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: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million in 1998.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 65th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) 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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February 2026 Data Release