Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Middle income
Middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 119.41 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Middle income, 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 Middle income is 119.41 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Middle income ranks 3rd of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 92.10 million number | — |
| 2013 | 97.62 million number | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 105.81 million number | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 110.47 million number | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 113.47 million number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 115.46 million number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 117.02 million number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 119.41 million number | +2.0% |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More education data for Middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 25.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4541 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Middle income?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Middle income was 119.41 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 119.41 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.10 million number in 2012.
- How does Middle income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Middle income ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle income 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.