Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: World
SDG: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 182.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: World, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: World recorded 182.19 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: World peaked at 182.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 127.76 million, in 2012.
That places SDG: World 1st out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 127.76 million | — |
| 2013 | 133.64 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 142.26 million | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 147.26 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 150.57 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 152.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 153.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 158.11 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 163.88 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 170.08 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 175.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 180.51 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 182.19 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 145.67 million | 127.76 million | 158.11 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 174.37 million | 163.88 million | 182.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in SDG: World was 182.19 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 182.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.76 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World 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