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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2012–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 18 Australia 353,423 compare
- 19 Argentina 351,647 compare
- 20 Japan 351,097 compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 277,805 compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 248,812 compare
- 23 Canada 231,924 compare
- 24 Philippines 228,602 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
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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February 2026 Data Release