Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 1.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries stood at 1.72 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 1.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million, in 2012.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 93rd of 205 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.01 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.47 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.72 million | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 1.01 million | 1.30 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.37 million | 1.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries
- 90 Macau, China 15,101 compare
- 91 Estonia 14,494 compare
- 92 Singapore 14,400 compare
- 93 Costa Rica 14,180 compare
- 94 Panama 13,628 compare
- 95 Tanzania, United Republic of 13,391 compare
- 96 Benin 9,823 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 13.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries was 1.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2012.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 93rd out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release