Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 1.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids is 1.07 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 1.14 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 978,996, in 2015.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 194th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.14 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 991,123 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 978,996 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 999,699 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 978,996 | 1.14 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million | 1.07 million | 1.13 million | 5 |
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.15 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 397,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.21 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.63 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 1.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 978,996 in 2015.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 194th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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