Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 21.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.31 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
65th
of 204 groups
All-time high
21.31 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.93 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 2012–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2012201820242012: 11.9M2013: 12.7M2014: 13.4M2015: 14.2M2016: 14.9M2017: 15.2M2018: 15.7M2019: 16.8M2020: 17.6M2021: 18.6M2022: 19.7M2023: 20.5M2024: 21.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 stood at 21.31 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 21.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.93 million, in 2012.

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 65th of 204 groups on this measure, 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 GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 11.93 million
2013 12.65 million +6.1%
2014 13.39 million +5.9%
2015 14.17 million +5.8%
2016 14.89 million +5.1%
2017 15.20 million +2.1%
2018 15.72 million +3.4%
2019 16.79 million +6.8%
2020 17.59 million +4.7%
2021 18.64 million +6.0%
2022 19.66 million +5.5%
2023 20.47 million +4.1%
2024 21.31 million +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.34 million 11.93 million 16.79 million 8
2020s 19.53 million 17.59 million 21.31 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 62 Hungary 202,962 compare
  2. 63 Azerbaijan 202,433 compare
  3. 64 Tanzania, United Republic of 201,652 compare
  4. 65 Austria 193,739 compare
  5. 66 Burkina Faso 193,214 compare
  6. 67 Norway 192,124 compare
  7. 68 Tunisia 186,401 compare

See the full ranking of 335 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 21.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 21.31 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 11.93 million in 2012.
How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 65th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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