Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 4.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) is 4.76 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 4.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.44 million, in 2012.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 154th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.44 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.62 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.94 million | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.08 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.50 million | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 4.48 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.76 million | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.91 million | 3.44 million | 4.15 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million | 4.19 million | 4.76 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.00 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 11.66 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.24 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 4.76 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: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million in 2012.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 154th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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