Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, 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.
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)
- 109 Iceland 741 compare
- 110 Dominican Republic 624 compare
- 111 Mozambique 613 compare
- 112 Mauritius 508 compare
- 113 Ecuador 492 compare
- 114 Namibia 426 compare
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 402 compare
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 16.59 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 25.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.98 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 11.49 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release