Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 67.57 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
67.57 million number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
6th
of 41 groups
All-time high
67.57 million number
in 2019
All-time low
52.39 million number
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Upper middle income, 2012–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M2012201520192012: 52.4M number2013: 55.3M number2014: 60.8M number2015: 63.3M number2016: 65.6M number2017: 66.3M number2018: 66.6M number2019: 67.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Upper middle income is 67.57 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Upper middle income ranks 6th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in Upper middle income, 2012 to 2019.
Year number Change
2012 52.39 million number
2013 55.30 million number +5.5%
2014 60.81 million number +10.0%
2015 63.31 million number +4.1%
2016 65.55 million number +3.5%
2017 66.27 million number +1.1%
2018 66.62 million number +0.5%
2019 67.57 million number +1.4%

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 3 United States 9.06 million number compare
  2. 4 Brazil 8.45 million number compare
  3. 5 Turkey 4.11 million number compare
  4. 6 Mexico 4.04 million number compare
  5. 7 Philippines 3.16 million number compare
  6. 8 Russia 3.03 million number compare
  7. 9 Japan 2.67 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Upper middle income?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Upper middle income was 67.57 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 Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 67.57 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 52.39 million number in 2012.
How does Upper middle income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
Upper middle income ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,026 data points, 1999–2020
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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.