Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 257,161 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) recorded 257,161 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 257,161 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 120,096, in 1998.
That places ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 87th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 139,365 | — |
| 1998 | 120,096 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 127,425 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 150,959 | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 152,737 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 159,852 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 163,886 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 169,489 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 174,242 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 178,006 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 185,533 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 189,374 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 192,412 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 199,600 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 208,239 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 213,779 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 218,775 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 223,486 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 226,407 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 228,839 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 235,636 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 236,983 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 237,866 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 240,487 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 244,094 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 251,572 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 255,176 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 257,161 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,962 | 120,096 | 139,365 | 3 |
| 2000s | 171,649 | 150,959 | 192,412 | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,961 | 199,600 | 237,866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 249,698 | 240,487 | 257,161 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 257,161 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 257,161 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,096 in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 87th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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