Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 232,692 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 232,692 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 232,692 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110,184, in 1998.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 101st of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 110,184 | — |
| 1999 | 118,080 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 126,624 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 133,077 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 144,161 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 152,347 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 162,281 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 163,616 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 162,193 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 164,281 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 164,854 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 164,629 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 172,073 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 175,844 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 176,000 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 164,901 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 150,838 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 137,924 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 127,556 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 115,609 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 112,440 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 110,946 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 170,663 | +53.8% |
| 2021 | 176,756 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 202,923 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 218,362 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 232,692 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114,132 | 110,184 | 118,080 | 2 |
| 2000s | 153,806 | 126,624 | 164,854 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,413 | 110,946 | 176,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,279 | 170,663 | 232,692 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 98 Albania 1,135 compare
- 99 Luxembourg 1,057 compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 1,012 compare
- 101 Congo 986 compare
- 102 Cambodia 974 compare
- 103 Uruguay 949 compare
- 104 North Macedonia 882 compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,466 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 699,632 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.80 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 232,692 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 232,692 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,184 in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 101st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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