Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 15.83 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
15.83 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 41 groups
All-time high
16.25 million number
in 2012
All-time low
15.23 million number
in 2016
Years of data
8
2012–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total stood at 15.83 million number.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.25 million number | — |
| 2013 | 16.15 million number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.93 million number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.34 million number | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 15.23 million number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.46 million number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.68 million number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.83 million number | +1.0% |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 1 India 4.43 million number compare
- 2 United States 2.65 million number compare
- 3 China 2.41 million number compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.21 million number compare
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total was 15.83 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 16.25 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.23 million number in 2016.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.