Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 2.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) recorded 2.61 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) peaked at 3.09 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.28 million, in 2004.
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 64th of 205 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.28 million | — |
| 2005 | 2.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.36 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.41 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.58 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.71 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.71 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.82 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.85 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.89 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.95 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.09 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.72 million | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 2.61 million | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.40 million | 2.28 million | 2.58 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 2.61 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 million | 2.61 million | 3.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
More education data for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2299 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2642 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 28.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) was 2.61 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: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 million in 2004.
- How does ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 64th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 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