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

WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 18.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.09 million
Change on year
up 8.8%
Rank
9th
of 205 groups
All-time high
18.09 million
in 2024
All-time low
13.96 million
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2012201820242012: 15.2M2013: 15.1M2014: 14.9M2015: 14.3M2016: 14.2M2017: 14.4M2018: 14.6M2019: 14.6M2020: 14.0M2021: 14.7M2022: 15.6M2023: 16.6M2024: 18.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 18.09 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 18.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.96 million, in 2020.

That places WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 9th out of 205 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 15.17 million
2013 15.10 million -0.5%
2014 14.88 million -1.5%
2015 14.35 million -3.6%
2016 14.21 million -1.0%
2017 14.44 million +1.6%
2018 14.61 million +1.2%
2019 14.62 million +0.1%
2020 13.96 million -4.5%
2021 14.71 million +5.4%
2022 15.62 million +6.2%
2023 16.63 million +6.5%
2024 18.09 million +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.67 million 14.21 million 15.17 million 8
2020s 15.80 million 13.96 million 18.09 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 6 France 1.02 million compare
  2. 7 Italy 824,686 compare
  3. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 797,772 compare
  4. 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 692,238 compare
  5. 10 Türkiye 638,138 compare
  6. 11 Indonesia 581,773 compare
  7. 12 Algeria 543,566 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: Middle Income (july 2025)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 18.09 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: Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 18.09 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.96 million in 2020.
How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle 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