Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 221,576 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids is 221,576, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 234,707 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 153,056, in 1999.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 186th of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 154,533 | — |
| 1999 | 153,056 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 174,263 | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 175,938 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 185,024 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 189,063 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 192,251 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 193,283 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 204,443 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 211,255 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 218,648 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 214,687 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 221,700 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 207,790 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 206,623 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 204,008 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 207,486 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 224,606 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 228,483 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 218,454 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 221,051 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 229,205 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 223,315 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 234,707 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 221,576 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153,794 | 153,056 | 154,533 | 2 |
| 2000s | 190,690 | 174,263 | 211,255 | 8 |
| 2010s | 215,248 | 204,008 | 228,483 | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,971 | 221,051 | 234,707 | 5 |
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.15 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 397,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.21 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.63 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 221,576 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 234,707 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,056 in 1999.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 186th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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