Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 112.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
112.57 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
12th
of 204 groups
All-time high
112.57 million
in 2024
All-time low
71.59 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 2012–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M2012201820242012: 71.6M2013: 75.6M2014: 82.9M2015: 87.0M2016: 88.7M2017: 89.2M2018: 89.8M2019: 93.4M2020: 97.2M2021: 101.9M2022: 105.6M2023: 110.0M2024: 112.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) recorded 112.57 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 112.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.59 million, in 2012.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 84.78 million 71.59 million 93.43 million 8
2020s 105.45 million 97.19 million 112.57 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

  1. 9 Türkiye 3.55 million compare
  2. 10 Bangladesh 3.49 million compare
  3. 11 Russia 2.88 million compare
  4. 12 Argentina 2.88 million compare
  5. 13 Japan 2.73 million compare
  6. 14 Pakistan 2.54 million compare
  7. 15 Iran 2.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 112.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The highest recorded value was 112.57 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The lowest recorded value was 71.59 million in 2012.
How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
335 places, 3,870 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release