Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 40.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Oecd Members recorded 40.26 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% 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 WB: Oecd Members peaked at 40.88 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.16 million, in 2012.
WB: Oecd Members ranks 39th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 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 WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 36.16 million | — |
| 2013 | 36.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 37.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.18 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 38.57 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 39.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 40.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 40.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 40.67 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 40.26 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.78 million | 36.16 million | 39.33 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.65 million | 40.26 million | 40.88 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2627 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 40.26 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: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 40.88 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.16 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 39th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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