Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)

WB: High Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 12.15 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.15 million
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
14th
of 205 groups
All-time high
13.75 million
in 2012
All-time low
10.75 million
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), 2012–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2012201820242012: 13.7M2013: 13.4M2014: 12.2M2015: 11.2M2016: 10.8M2017: 10.9M2018: 11.1M2019: 11.3M2020: 10.8M2021: 11.0M2022: 11.4M2023: 11.2M2024: 12.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) stood at 12.15 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 13.75 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.75 million, in 2020.

That places WB: High Income (july 2025) 14th out of 205 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: High Income (july 2025), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 13.75 million
2013 13.40 million -2.5%
2014 12.19 million -9.0%
2015 11.21 million -8.1%
2016 10.78 million -3.9%
2017 10.86 million +0.8%
2018 11.14 million +2.6%
2019 11.33 million +1.7%
2020 10.75 million -5.1%
2021 11.04 million +2.7%
2022 11.40 million +3.3%
2023 11.23 million -1.5%
2024 12.15 million +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.83 million 10.78 million 13.75 million 8
2020s 11.31 million 10.75 million 12.15 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)

  1. 11 Indonesia 581,773 compare
  2. 12 Algeria 543,566 compare
  3. 13 Poland 459,478 compare
  4. 14 Spain 433,798 compare
  5. 15 Mexico 401,347 compare
  6. 16 Ukraine 381,292 compare
  7. 17 Bangladesh 360,213 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 12.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 13.75 million in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.75 million in 2020.
How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 14th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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