Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes was 49,380 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) is 49,380, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 49,380 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,315, in 1999.
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 165th of 216 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16,525 | — |
| 1999 | 16,315 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 16,700 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 17,734 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 18,594 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 20,156 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 22,854 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 23,212 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 23,190 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 27,089 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 26,054 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 25,130 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 25,030 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24,559 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 25,036 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 25,181 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 26,241 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 29,564 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 33,163 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 34,968 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 37,585 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 39,293 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 37,930 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 37,289 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 37,464 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 42,473 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 49,380 | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,420 | 16,315 | 16,525 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22,071 | 16,700 | 27,089 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,062 | 24,559 | 39,293 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,907 | 37,289 | 49,380 | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1447 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.06 million (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4483 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 49,380 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- The highest recorded value was 49,380 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,315 in 1999.
- How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 165th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release