Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 96,528 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) recorded 96,528 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 96,528 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,456, in 1997.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 144th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24,456 | — |
| 1998 | 24,498 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 25,444 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 26,666 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 28,838 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 30,178 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 34,342 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 46,634 | +35.8% |
| 2005 | 39,900 | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 41,874 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 42,444 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 43,285 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 44,230 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 46,337 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 49,668 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 52,386 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 55,365 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 58,144 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 61,702 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 63,641 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 63,763 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 66,542 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 70,102 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 73,184 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 76,726 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 90,931 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 86,069 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 96,528 | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,799 | 24,456 | 25,444 | 3 |
| 2000s | 37,839 | 26,666 | 46,634 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,765 | 46,337 | 70,102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,687 | 73,184 | 96,528 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 141 Lesotho 6 compare
- 142 Angola 0
- 142 Saint Lucia 0 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.00 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 11.66 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.24 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 96,528 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 96,528 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,456 in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 144th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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