Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 19.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) stood at 19.94 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 19.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.37 million, in 2012.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 67th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.37 million | — |
| 2013 | 12.06 million | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 12.99 million | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 13.29 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.80 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 14.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.72 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 16.29 million | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 17.02 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 18.12 million | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 18.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 19.21 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 19.94 million | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.59 million | 11.37 million | 16.29 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.55 million | 17.02 million | 19.94 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 19.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.94 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.37 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 67th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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