Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)
WB: High Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 13.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.82 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
31st
of 218 groups
All-time high
13.85 million
in 2012
All-time low
9.59 million
in 2002
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: High Income (july 2025) recorded 13.82 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 13.85 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.59 million, in 2002.
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 31st of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.35 million | — |
| 1998 | 10.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 10.82 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.29 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 10.57 million | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 9.59 million | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 10.87 million | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 11.75 million | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 13.59 million | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 11.78 million | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 12.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.79 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.38 million | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 13.14 million | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 13.85 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 13.70 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.47 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.34 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.05 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.88 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.58 million | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 12.83 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.76 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 13.78 million | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 13.82 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.57 million | 10.35 million | 10.82 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.53 million | 9.59 million | 13.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.23 million | 12.38 million | 13.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.15 million | 12.58 million | 13.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)
- 28 Egypt 173,549 compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 173,056 compare
- 30 Mexico 168,785 compare
- 31 Algeria 136,326 compare
- 32 Ghana 128,700 compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 123,185 compare
- 34 Bangladesh 108,223 compare
More education data for WB: High Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0898 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 13.82 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: High Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.85 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 million in 2002.
- How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 31st out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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