Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 11.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) stood at 11.94 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 11.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.43 million, in 2012.
That places ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 91st out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.43 million | — |
| 2013 | 8.84 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.18 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.45 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.50 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.47 million | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 10.94 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 11.38 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 10.97 million | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 11.16 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 11.94 million | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.34 million | 8.43 million | 10.47 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.28 million | 10.94 million | 11.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 24.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 19.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 18.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 11.94 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: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.94 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 million in 2012.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 91st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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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February 2026 Data Release