Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 9.59 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.59 million
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
104th
of 204 groups
All-time high
12.80 million
in 2009
All-time low
9.59 million
in 2024
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 2004–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2004201420242004: 11.6M2005: 9.8M2006: 12.0M2007: 11.9M2008: 11.9M2009: 12.8M2010: 12.4M2011: 11.9M2012: 11.3M2013: 10.6M2014: 10.5M2015: 10.3M2016: 10.2M2017: 10.2M2018: 10.1M2019: 10.0M2020: 10.8M2021: 10.5M2022: 10.3M2023: 10.0M2024: 9.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) stood at 9.59 million. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) peaked at 12.80 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.59 million, in 2024.

That places ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 104th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 11.61 million
2005 9.78 million -15.7%
2006 12.01 million +22.7%
2007 11.94 million -0.5%
2008 11.93 million -0.1%
2009 12.80 million +7.3%
2010 12.38 million -3.3%
2011 11.90 million -3.9%
2012 11.29 million -5.1%
2013 10.62 million -6.0%
2014 10.46 million -1.5%
2015 10.32 million -1.3%
2016 10.18 million -1.4%
2017 10.15 million -0.2%
2018 10.06 million -0.9%
2019 10.00 million -0.6%
2020 10.84 million +8.4%
2021 10.51 million -3.1%
2022 10.27 million -2.3%
2023 9.97 million -2.9%
2024 9.59 million -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.68 million 9.78 million 12.80 million 6
2010s 10.74 million 10.00 million 12.38 million 10
2020s 10.24 million 9.59 million 10.84 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

  1. 101 Bahrain 45,136 compare
  2. 102 Republic of Moldova 44,396 compare
  3. 103 Slovenia 44,284 compare
  4. 104 Niger 42,937 compare
  5. 105 Latvia 41,668 compare
  6. 106 Jamaica 39,970 compare
  7. 107 Qatar 38,228 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) was 9.59 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: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
The highest recorded value was 12.80 million in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.59 million in 2024.
How does ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 104th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 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