Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 10.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 10.37 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 10.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.27 million, in 2013.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 101st of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.27 million | — |
| 2014 | 6.49 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.89 million | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 7.28 million | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.53 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.16 million | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 8.91 million | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 9.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.41 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 9.85 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 10.37 million | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 10.37 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.36 million | 6.27 million | 8.91 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.81 million | 9.04 million | 10.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 36.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 87.82 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 37.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.80 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 10.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 million in 2013.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 101st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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