Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 10.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members is 10.99 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 11.33 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.66 million, in 2014.
That places WB: Oecd Members 20th 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: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.72 million | — |
| 2013 | 9.67 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.94 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.22 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.00 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 11.33 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 11.10 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 10.99 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.98 million | 9.66 million | 10.49 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.01 million | 10.62 million | 11.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members
- 17 Bangladesh 360,213 compare
- 18 Australia 353,423 compare
- 19 Argentina 351,647 compare
- 20 Japan 351,097 compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 277,805 compare
- 22 South Korea 248,812 compare
- 23 Canada 231,924 compare
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 57.13 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 59.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 37.11 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 46.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 27.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 10.99 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: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.66 million in 2014.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 20th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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