Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 14.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members is 14.04 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 14.81 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.48 million, in 2002.
WB: Oecd Members ranks 30th 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: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.70 million | — |
| 1998 | 8.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 9.42 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 8.52 million | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 7.48 million | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 8.85 million | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 10.19 million | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 12.21 million | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 10.56 million | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 10.97 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 11.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.06 million | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 13.10 million | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 14.07 million | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 14.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.76 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 14.63 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.81 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.07 million | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 14.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.82 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.30 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 14.04 million | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.84 million | 8.70 million | 9.02 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.04 million | 7.48 million | 12.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.13 million | 12.06 million | 14.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.05 million | 13.82 million | 14.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 57.13 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 59.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 37.11 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 46.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 27.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 14.04 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: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 million in 2002.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 30th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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