Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 39.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions is 39.85 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 39.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.33 million, in 1998.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 10th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.66 million | 10.33 million | 10.99 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.05 million | 11.75 million | 25.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.21 million | 26.43 million | 33.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.97 million | 35.33 million | 39.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 266.40 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 171.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 365.72 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 190.49 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 178.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions was 39.85 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: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 39.85 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.33 million in 1998.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 10th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing 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