Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 52.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: World, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: World recorded 52.63 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: World peaked at 52.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.10 million, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: World 5th 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 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.10 million | — |
| 1999 | 20.90 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 22.03 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 22.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 23.05 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 26.96 million | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 29.70 million | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 32.70 million | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 32.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 33.82 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 34.96 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 36.47 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 38.97 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 40.31 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 41.57 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 39.10 million | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 43.16 million | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 44.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 43.46 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 43.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 43.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 46.75 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 48.70 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 50.24 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 52.29 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 52.63 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.50 million | 20.10 million | 20.90 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.48 million | 22.03 million | 36.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.27 million | 38.97 million | 44.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.12 million | 46.75 million | 52.63 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.03 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.04 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.52 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.45 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 212.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: World was 52.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 52.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.10 million in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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