Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, 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 programmes, both sexes was 49,380 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49,380
Change on year
up 16.3%
Rank
165th
of 216 groups
All-time high
49,380
in 2024
All-time low
16,315
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1998–2024

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998201120241998: 16.5k1999: 16.3k2000: 16.7k2001: 17.7k2002: 18.6k2003: 20.2k2004: 22.9k2005: 23.2k2006: 23.2k2007: 27.1k2008: 26.1k2009: 25.1k2010: 25.0k2011: 24.6k2012: 25.0k2013: 25.2k2014: 26.2k2015: 29.6k2016: 33.2k2017: 35.0k2018: 37.6k2019: 39.3k2020: 37.9k2021: 37.3k2022: 37.5k2023: 42.5k2024: 49.4k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release