Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 15.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 15.24 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 15.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.48 million, in 2020.
That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 12th out of 205 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.51 million | 11.98 million | 13.24 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.14 million | 11.48 million | 15.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 692,238 compare
- 10 Türkiye, Republic of 638,138 compare
- 11 Indonesia 581,773 compare
- 12 Algeria 543,566 compare
- 13 Poland, Republic of 459,478 compare
- 14 Spain 433,798 compare
- 15 Mexico 401,347 compare
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 187.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 203.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 127.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 18.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 216.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 126.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 116.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 15.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 million in 2020.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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