Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 955,553 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification stood at 955,553. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 955,553 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 224,546, in 1998.
That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 135th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 224,546 | — |
| 1999 | 251,883 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 288,016 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 312,011 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 339,997 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 360,324 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 413,795 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 423,491 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 478,794 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 512,639 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 571,663 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 638,744 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 689,316 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 725,807 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 701,485 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 709,863 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 733,872 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 751,925 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 757,593 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 770,772 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 825,018 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 867,474 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 923,799 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 915,974 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 906,185 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 946,420 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 955,553 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 238,214 | 224,546 | 251,883 | 2 |
| 2000s | 433,947 | 288,016 | 638,744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 753,312 | 689,316 | 867,474 | 10 |
| 2020s | 929,586 | 906,185 | 955,553 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 36.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 87.82 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 37.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.80 million (2024)
All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 955,553 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 955,553 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,546 in 1998.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 135th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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