Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 31.57 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
31.57 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
46th
of 204 groups
All-time high
32.89 million
in 2020
All-time low
31.32 million
in 2018
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, 2012–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2012201820242012: 32.2M2013: 31.5M2014: 32.0M2015: 32.1M2016: 32.0M2017: 31.7M2018: 31.3M2019: 31.3M2020: 32.9M2021: 32.9M2022: 32.7M2023: 32.2M2024: 31.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions is 31.57 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 32.89 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.32 million, in 2018.

MDG: Developed Regions ranks 46th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Developed Regions, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 32.22 million
2013 31.48 million -2.3%
2014 31.99 million +1.6%
2015 32.14 million +0.5%
2016 31.98 million -0.5%
2017 31.66 million -1.0%
2018 31.32 million -1.1%
2019 31.34 million +0.0%
2020 32.89 million +5.0%
2021 32.87 million -0.1%
2022 32.71 million -0.5%
2023 32.22 million -1.5%
2024 31.57 million -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.77 million 31.32 million 32.22 million 8
2020s 32.45 million 31.57 million 32.89 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 43 Dominican Republic 484,042 compare
  2. 44 Belgium 379,455 compare
  3. 45 Jordan 356,173 compare
  4. 46 Romania 349,086 compare
  5. 47 United Arab Emirates 323,465 compare
  6. 48 Sweden 276,179 compare
  7. 49 Israel 266,733 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions was 31.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 32.89 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 31.32 million in 2018.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 46th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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