Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 42.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total is 42.48 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 42.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.81 million, in 1998.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th 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: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.81 million | — |
| 1999 | 12.39 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 13.16 million | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 14.35 million | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 16.15 million | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 18.86 million | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 20.29 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 21.49 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 23.29 million | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 24.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 25.25 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 26.86 million | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 28.72 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 29.22 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 29.69 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 27.18 million | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 31.38 million | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 32.34 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 31.90 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 32.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 32.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 33.75 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 36.37 million | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 38.48 million | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 40.56 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 42.05 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 42.48 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.10 million | 11.81 million | 12.39 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.38 million | 13.16 million | 26.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.91 million | 27.18 million | 33.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.99 million | 36.37 million | 42.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 215.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 105.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.51 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0827 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 42.48 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: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 42.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.81 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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