Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 10.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.01 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
21st
of 205 groups
All-time high
10.01 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.96 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2012–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2012201820242012: 7.0M2013: 7.0M2014: 7.6M2015: 7.9M2016: 8.0M2017: 8.2M2018: 8.2M2019: 8.1M2020: 8.2M2021: 8.5M2022: 9.2M2023: 9.6M2024: 10.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 10.01 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 10.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.96 million, in 2012.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 21st of 205 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 6.96 million
2013 6.98 million +0.2%
2014 7.65 million +9.6%
2015 7.90 million +3.4%
2016 7.95 million +0.6%
2017 8.18 million +2.8%
2018 8.16 million -0.2%
2019 8.09 million -0.9%
2020 8.15 million +0.8%
2021 8.51 million +4.5%
2022 9.19 million +7.9%
2023 9.65 million +5.0%
2024 10.01 million +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.73 million 6.96 million 8.18 million 8
2020s 9.10 million 8.15 million 10.01 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 18 Australia 353,423 compare
  2. 19 Argentina 351,647 compare
  3. 20 Japan 351,097 compare
  4. 21 Saudi Arabia 277,805 compare
  5. 22 Republic of Korea 248,812 compare
  6. 23 Canada 231,924 compare
  7. 24 Philippines 228,602 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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 10.01 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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 10.01 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.96 million in 2012.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 21st out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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