Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes was 203,292 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) recorded 203,292 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 13.7% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 203,292 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68,879, in 2000.
That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 112th 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 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68,879 | — |
| 2001 | 73,355 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 76,644 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 83,590 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 97,727 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 91,004 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 95,726 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 94,881 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 99,066 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 104,185 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 108,651 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 111,899 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 115,643 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 126,818 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 139,244 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 141,504 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 150,093 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 155,553 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 161,330 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 160,057 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 160,566 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 159,795 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 172,326 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 178,765 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 203,292 | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88,506 | 68,879 | 104,185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,079 | 108,651 | 161,330 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,949 | 159,795 | 203,292 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6427 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4368 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 203,292 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 203,292 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,879 in 2000.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 112th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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