Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 926,151 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
926,151
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
36th
of 216 groups
All-time high
926,151
in 2024
All-time low
177,323
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2000–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201220242000: 177.3k2001: 189.2k2002: 203.5k2003: 216.2k2004: 232.1k2005: 241.7k2006: 253.3k2007: 273.9k2008: 295.7k2009: 319.0k2010: 338.6k2011: 371.8k2012: 399.2k2013: 437.8k2014: 483.9k2015: 515.3k2016: 575.6k2017: 620.1k2018: 657.4k2019: 674.0k2020: 708.8k2021: 829.1k2022: 823.5k2023: 883.5k2024: 926.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 926,151 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 926,151 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 177,323, in 2000.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 36th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 177,323
2001 189,200 +6.7%
2002 203,518 +7.6%
2003 216,245 +6.3%
2004 232,143 +7.4%
2005 241,675 +4.1%
2006 253,316 +4.8%
2007 273,930 +8.1%
2008 295,707 +7.9%
2009 319,016 +7.9%
2010 338,647 +6.2%
2011 371,849 +9.8%
2012 399,180 +7.4%
2013 437,776 +9.7%
2014 483,907 +10.5%
2015 515,266 +6.5%
2016 575,640 +11.7%
2017 620,120 +7.7%
2018 657,384 +6.0%
2019 673,950 +2.5%
2020 708,835 +5.2%
2021 829,147 +17.0%
2022 823,540 -0.7%
2023 883,455 +7.3%
2024 926,151 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 240,207 177,323 319,016 10
2010s 507,372 338,647 673,950 10
2020s 834,226 708,835 926,151 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 33 Portugal 25,036 compare
  2. 34 Romania 22,088 compare
  3. 35 Czechia 20,675 compare
  4. 36 Poland 20,433 compare
  5. 37 Austria 20,098 compare
  6. 38 Belgium 19,950 compare
  7. 39 Sweden 19,604 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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 926,151 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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 926,151 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 177,323 in 2000.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 36th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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