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

Latest (2024)
257,161
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
87th
of 216 groups
All-time high
257,161
in 2024
All-time low
120,096
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1997–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1997201020241997: 139.4k1998: 120.1k1999: 127.4k2000: 151.0k2001: 152.7k2002: 159.9k2003: 163.9k2004: 169.5k2005: 174.2k2006: 178.0k2007: 185.5k2008: 189.4k2009: 192.4k2010: 199.6k2011: 208.2k2012: 213.8k2013: 218.8k2014: 223.5k2015: 226.4k2016: 228.8k2017: 235.6k2018: 237.0k2019: 237.9k2020: 240.5k2021: 244.1k2022: 251.6k2023: 255.2k2024: 257.2k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 84 Madagascar 2,783 compare
  2. 85 Benin 2,767 compare
  3. 86 Lithuania 2,569 compare
  4. 87 Estonia 2,276 compare
  5. 88 Nepal 2,056 compare
  6. 89 Ethiopia 1,983 compare
  7. 90 Republic of Moldova 1,967 compare

See the full ranking of 359 places →

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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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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