Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 125.66 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total is 125.66 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 97.63 million number | — |
| 2013 | 103.55 million number | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 111.98 million number | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 116.65 million number | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 119.66 million number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 121.66 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 123.26 million number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 125.66 million number | +1.9% |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total was 125.66 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 125.66 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.63 million number in 2012.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.