Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 994,289 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 994,289, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 1.04 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 840,339, in 2013.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 128th of 205 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 840,339 | — |
| 2014 | 869,129 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 927,914 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 988,398 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 892,115 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 924,908 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 953,416 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 972,350 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 994,289 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 958,026 | 840,339 | 1.04 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 947,416 | 892,115 | 994,289 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- 125 San Marino 143 compare
- 126 Andorra 134 compare
- 127 Belize 59 compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 55 compare
More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 36.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 87.82 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 37.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.80 million (2024)
All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 994,289 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 840,339 in 2013.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 128th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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