Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in OECD members
OECD members: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 37.90 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in OECD members, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 37.90 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
That places OECD members 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in OECD members, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 35.84 million number | — |
| 2013 | 36.58 million number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 36.95 million number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.13 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.99 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 38.39 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.66 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 37.90 million number | -2.0% |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in OECD members?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in OECD members was 37.90 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 38.66 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.84 million number in 2012.
- How does OECD members rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- OECD members ranks 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.