Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 148.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) is 148.07 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 148.07 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.32 million, in 2012.
That places WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 9th 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 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 94.32 million | — |
| 2013 | 100.01 million | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 108.54 million | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 113.67 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 116.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 118.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 120.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 124.60 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 129.49 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 135.64 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 140.54 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 146.22 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 148.07 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 112.11 million | 94.32 million | 124.60 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 139.99 million | 129.49 million | 148.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- 6 Mexico 4.76 million compare
- 7 Philippines 4.45 million compare
- 8 Egypt 3.59 million compare
- 9 Türkiye 3.55 million compare
- 10 Bangladesh 3.49 million compare
- 11 Russian Federation 2.88 million compare
- 12 Argentina 2.88 million compare
More education data for WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 337.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.57 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 24.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 148.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 148.07 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.32 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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