Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: World
WB: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 29.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: World, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: World is 29.33 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: World peaked at 29.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.16 million, in 2016.
That places WB: World 4th 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: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25.26 million | — |
| 2013 | 25.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.81 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 24.26 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 24.16 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 25.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.67 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 25.75 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 27.01 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 27.84 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 29.33 million | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.78 million | 24.16 million | 25.26 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.92 million | 24.67 million | 29.33 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: World?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: World was 29.33 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 29.33 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.16 million in 2016.
- How does WB: World rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: World ranks 4th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: World 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