Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 28.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 stood at 28.25 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 28.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.14 million, in 2012.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 49th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 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 GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.14 million | — |
| 2013 | 17.79 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 18.70 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 19.53 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 20.59 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 20.45 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 20.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.31 million | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 23.38 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 24.75 million | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 25.68 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 27.06 million | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 28.25 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.61 million | 17.14 million | 22.31 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.83 million | 23.38 million | 28.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 28.25 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: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 28.25 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.14 million in 2012.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 49th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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