Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 142.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
142.34 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
10th
of 204 groups
All-time high
142.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
90.65 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 2012–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M2012201820242012: 90.7M2013: 96.2M2014: 104.4M2015: 109.5M2016: 112.7M2017: 114.2M2018: 115.5M2019: 119.7M2020: 124.4M2021: 130.4M2022: 135.1M2023: 140.6M2024: 142.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) is 142.34 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 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 142.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.65 million, in 2012.

That places WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 10th 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: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 90.65 million
2013 96.17 million +6.1%
2014 104.41 million +8.6%
2015 109.46 million +4.8%
2016 112.71 million +3.0%
2017 114.15 million +1.3%
2018 115.55 million +1.2%
2019 119.75 million +3.6%
2020 124.40 million +3.9%
2021 130.35 million +4.8%
2022 135.09 million +3.6%
2023 140.58 million +4.1%
2024 142.34 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 107.86 million 90.65 million 119.75 million 8
2020s 134.55 million 124.40 million 142.34 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 7 Philippines 4.45 million compare
  2. 8 Egypt 3.59 million compare
  3. 9 Türkiye 3.55 million compare
  4. 10 Bangladesh 3.49 million compare
  5. 11 Russian Federation 2.88 million compare
  6. 12 Argentina 2.88 million compare
  7. 13 Japan 2.73 million compare

See the full ranking of 335 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 142.34 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: Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 142.34 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 90.65 million in 2012.
How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
335 places, 3,870 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release