Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 12.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developed Regions recorded 12.85 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 12.98 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.62 million, in 2002.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 32nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.62 million | — |
| 1998 | 9.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 10.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.37 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 9.60 million | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 8.62 million | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 9.94 million | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 10.77 million | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 12.51 million | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 10.69 million | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 10.89 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.07 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.76 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.24 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.93 million | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 12.57 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 12.80 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.56 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.41 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.99 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 11.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.52 million | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 11.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 12.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 12.98 million | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 12.85 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.83 million | 9.62 million | 10.00 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.52 million | 8.62 million | 12.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 million | 11.24 million | 12.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.24 million | 11.52 million | 12.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 173,056 compare
- 30 Mexico 168,785 compare
- 31 Algeria 136,326 compare
- 32 Ghana 128,700 compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 123,185 compare
- 34 Bangladesh 108,223 compare
- 35 Cameroon 102,956 compare
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 51.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 35.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 38.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 22.60 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 21.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions was 12.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.62 million in 2002.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 32nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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