Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: North America
WB: North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 9.59 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: North America, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: North America recorded 9.59 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: North America peaked at 12.80 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.59 million, in 2024.
WB: North America ranks 104th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.61 million | — |
| 2005 | 9.78 million | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 12.01 million | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 11.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.80 million | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 12.38 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 11.90 million | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.29 million | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 10.62 million | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 10.46 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.32 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.18 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.06 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.84 million | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 10.51 million | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 10.27 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.97 million | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 9.59 million | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.68 million | 9.78 million | 12.80 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.74 million | 10.00 million | 12.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.24 million | 9.59 million | 10.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: North America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: North America was 9.59 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: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.80 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 million in 2024.
- How does WB: North America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: North America ranks 104th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: North America 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