Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 3.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.36 million
Change on year
up 10.0%
Rank
63rd
of 218 groups
All-time high
5.13 million
in 2012
All-time low
2.12 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 2000–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000201220242000: 2.1M2001: 2.3M2002: 2.4M2003: 2.6M2004: 2.8M2005: 2.9M2006: 3.1M2007: 3.3M2008: 3.7M2009: 3.9M2010: 4.3M2011: 4.9M2012: 5.1M2013: 2.9M2014: 2.8M2015: 2.8M2016: 2.6M2017: 2.5M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.8M2020: 3.0M2021: 3.0M2022: 2.9M2023: 3.1M2024: 3.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) is 3.36 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 5.13 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million, in 2000.

That places WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 63rd 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 25 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.12 million
2001 2.27 million +6.8%
2002 2.40 million +5.7%
2003 2.56 million +6.8%
2004 2.78 million +8.7%
2005 2.91 million +4.5%
2006 3.09 million +6.1%
2007 3.34 million +8.3%
2008 3.66 million +9.6%
2009 3.89 million +6.3%
2010 4.25 million +9.2%
2011 4.93 million +16.0%
2012 5.13 million +4.0%
2013 2.85 million -44.4%
2014 2.80 million -2.1%
2015 2.81 million +0.5%
2016 2.59 million -7.9%
2017 2.53 million -2.0%
2018 2.62 million +3.6%
2019 2.77 million +5.6%
2020 2.98 million +7.6%
2021 2.96 million -0.9%
2022 2.95 million -0.2%
2023 3.05 million +3.6%
2024 3.36 million +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.90 million 2.12 million 3.89 million 10
2010s 3.33 million 2.53 million 5.13 million 10
2020s 3.06 million 2.95 million 3.36 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 60 Italy 33,178 compare
  2. 61 Cambodia 33,018 compare
  3. 62 Palestine, State of 32,696 compare
  4. 63 Jordan 31,520 compare
  5. 64 Denmark 31,193 compare
  6. 65 Uruguay 29,317 compare
  7. 66 Belgium 28,328 compare

See the full ranking of 367 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 3.36 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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 5.13 million in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million in 2000.
How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 63rd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Lower Middle 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release