Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 419,798 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
419,798
Change on year
up 11.3%
Rank
69th
of 216 groups
All-time high
419,798
in 2024
All-time low
146,282
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1998–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998201120241998: 146.3k1999: 158.7k2000: 164.6k2001: 169.5k2002: 181.9k2003: 193.5k2004: 216.9k2005: 216.7k2006: 222.9k2007: 234.9k2008: 241.6k2009: 256.8k2010: 272.9k2011: 262.5k2012: 253.9k2013: 250.2k2014: 270.4k2015: 276.2k2016: 300.1k2017: 307.2k2018: 325.2k2019: 323.2k2020: 337.0k2021: 356.7k2022: 344.0k2023: 377.1k2024: 419.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 recorded 419,798 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 419,798 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 146,282, in 1998.

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 69th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 146,282
1999 158,673 +8.5%
2000 164,573 +3.7%
2001 169,503 +3.0%
2002 181,898 +7.3%
2003 193,505 +6.4%
2004 216,901 +12.1%
2005 216,690 -0.1%
2006 222,942 +2.9%
2007 234,930 +5.4%
2008 241,627 +2.9%
2009 256,837 +6.3%
2010 272,898 +6.3%
2011 262,499 -3.8%
2012 253,874 -3.3%
2013 250,185 -1.5%
2014 270,384 +8.1%
2015 276,156 +2.1%
2016 300,064 +8.7%
2017 307,199 +2.4%
2018 325,228 +5.9%
2019 323,205 -0.6%
2020 337,039 +4.3%
2021 356,708 +5.8%
2022 343,992 -3.6%
2023 377,051 +9.6%
2024 419,798 +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 152,478 146,282 158,673 2
2000s 209,941 164,573 256,837 10
2010s 284,169 250,185 325,228 10
2020s 366,918 337,039 419,798 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 66 Ghana 6,077 compare
  2. 67 Slovakia 6,049 compare
  3. 68 Kazakhstan 5,966 compare
  4. 69 Mongolia 5,488 compare
  5. 70 Sri Lanka 5,458 compare
  6. 71 Bulgaria 5,184 compare
  7. 72 Belarus 4,998 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 419,798 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 419,798 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 146,282 in 1998.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 69th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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