Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 3.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) stood at 3.20 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 3.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1998.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 64th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.05 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.09 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.46 million | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.12 million | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2.27 million | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.45 million | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.64 million | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 2.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.67 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.59 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.40 million | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 2.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.57 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.76 million | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.87 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.96 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.08 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 3.20 million | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 1.05 million | 1.09 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 1.18 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 million | 2.40 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 million | 2.76 million | 3.20 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 3.20 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 64th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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