Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 34.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.47 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
13th
of 218 groups
All-time high
34.52 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.28 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 34.47 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 34.52 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.28 million, in 1998.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 13th 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.28 million | — |
| 1999 | 7.71 million | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 8.26 million | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 9.07 million | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 10.56 million | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 13.02 million | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 14.63 million | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 15.59 million | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 17.19 million | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 17.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 18.49 million | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 20.02 million | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 21.59 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 21.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.84 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 21.78 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 26.12 million | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 26.98 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 26.74 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 27.46 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 28.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 30.36 million | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 32.05 million | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 33.62 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 34.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 34.47 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.50 million | 7.28 million | 7.71 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.45 million | 8.26 million | 20.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.92 million | 21.50 million | 28.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.00 million | 30.36 million | 34.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- 10 Nigeria 555,491 compare
- 11 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 509,857 compare
- 12 France 490,864 compare
- 13 Argentina 475,700 compare
- 14 Canada 441,714 compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 431,394 compare
- 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 429,305 compare
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 113.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 34.47 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.52 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.28 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 13th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Upper 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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February 2026 Data Release