Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes was 17.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only is 17.72 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 17.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.66 million, in 2020.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 10th 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 … tertiary 7 both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15.02 million | — |
| 2013 | 14.87 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.60 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 13.97 million | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 13.82 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 14.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.22 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.66 million | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 14.37 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 15.29 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 16.27 million | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 17.72 million | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.35 million | 13.82 million | 15.02 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.46 million | 13.66 million | 17.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2992 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 212.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only was 17.72 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: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 17.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.66 million in 2020.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 10th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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