Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 39.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 39.84 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 39.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.96 million, in 1998.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 218 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.96 million | — |
| 1999 | 11.48 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 12.15 million | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 13.26 million | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 14.97 million | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 17.61 million | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 18.94 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 20.11 million | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 21.85 million | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 22.61 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 23.67 million | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 25.18 million | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 26.95 million | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 27.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 27.84 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 25.20 million | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 29.34 million | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 30.23 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 29.92 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 31.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 34.07 million | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 36.17 million | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 38.16 million | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 39.54 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 39.84 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.22 million | 10.96 million | 11.48 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.04 million | 12.15 million | 25.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.92 million | 25.20 million | 31.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.56 million | 34.07 million | 39.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 205.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 132.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 231.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 125.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 115.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only was 39.84 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: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 39.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.96 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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