Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 1.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 1.12 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 1.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 220,939, in 1998.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 27th of 216 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 220,939 | — |
| 1999 | 237,765 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 258,140 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 277,157 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 315,469 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 355,189 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 395,281 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 422,859 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 461,066 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 481,800 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 503,704 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 534,112 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 581,579 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 577,868 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 578,114 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 605,699 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 600,162 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 622,573 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 647,491 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 662,294 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 694,412 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 763,894 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 873,570 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 944,803 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 988,635 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229,352 | 220,939 | 237,765 | 2 |
| 2000s | 400,478 | 258,140 | 534,112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 633,409 | 577,868 | 763,894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 997,368 | 873,570 | 1.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- 24 Philippines 41,012 compare
- 25 Netherlands 40,612 compare
- 26 Greece 32,525 compare
- 27 Pakistan 27,870 compare
- 28 Thailand 27,494 compare
- 29 Switzerland 27,066 compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 26,925 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 1.12 million 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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,939 in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 27th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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