Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 11.84 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions is 11.84 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 13.79 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.64 million, in 2016.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 16th of 205 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.79 million | — |
| 2013 | 13.39 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.21 million | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 11.09 million | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 10.64 million | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 10.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.07 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.66 million | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 10.85 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 10.97 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.84 million | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.78 million | 10.64 million | 13.79 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.10 million | 10.66 million | 11.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 51.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 35.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 38.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 22.60 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 21.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions was 11.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 13.79 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.64 million in 2016.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 16th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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