Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 1.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.02 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
124th
of 205 groups
All-time high
1.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
884,884
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 2012–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2012201820242012: 923.5k2013: 884.9k2014: 907.4k2015: 920.9k2016: 933.8k2017: 948.2k2018: 983.8k2019: 1.0M2020: 991.8k2021: 953.3k2022: 956.2k2023: 1.0M2024: 1.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) recorded 1.02 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 1.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 884,884, in 2013.

That places ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 124th out of 205 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 923,520
2013 884,884 -4.2%
2014 907,447 +2.5%
2015 920,937 +1.5%
2016 933,751 +1.4%
2017 948,178 +1.5%
2018 983,825 +3.8%
2019 1.01 million +2.9%
2020 991,811 -2.0%
2021 953,254 -3.9%
2022 956,208 +0.3%
2023 1.02 million +6.4%
2024 1.02 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 939,340 884,884 1.01 million 8
2020s 987,809 953,254 1.02 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

  1. 121 Cape Verde 370 compare
  2. 122 Lesotho 346 compare
  3. 123 Liechtenstein 325 compare
  4. 124 Seychelles 177 compare
  5. 125 San Marino 143 compare
  6. 126 Andorra 134 compare
  7. 127 Belize 59 compare

See the full ranking of 333 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 1.02 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: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The lowest recorded value was 884,884 in 2013.
How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 124th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,877 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release