Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.33 million | — |
| 1999 | 10.99 million | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 11.75 million | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 12.82 million | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 14.52 million | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 17.11 million | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 19.02 million | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 20.28 million | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 22.15 million | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 23.03 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 23.99 million | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 25.83 million | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 27.86 million | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 28.51 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 29.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 26.43 million | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 30.72 million | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 31.70 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 31.25 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 31.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 33.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 35.33 million | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 36.99 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 38.29 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 39.39 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 39.85 million | +1.2% |
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
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 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