Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 3

GPE: Region 3: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 254,877 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
254,877
Change on year
up 9.8%
Rank
94th
of 216 groups
All-time high
254,877
in 2024
All-time low
103,305
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1998–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998201120241998: 103.3k1999: 112.3k2000: 114.9k2001: 117.4k2002: 123.9k2003: 127.8k2004: 144.3k2005: 140.8k2006: 143.0k2007: 153.6k2008: 159.5k2009: 170.4k2010: 181.7k2011: 169.3k2012: 156.9k2013: 141.9k2014: 150.0k2015: 155.8k2016: 160.7k2017: 169.2k2018: 185.4k2019: 186.3k2020: 200.1k2021: 205.7k2022: 216.0k2023: 232.1k2024: 254.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 stood at 254,877. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 254,877 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 103,305, in 1998.

That places GPE: Region 3 94th 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 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Region 3, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 103,305
1999 112,348 +8.8%
2000 114,877 +2.3%
2001 117,351 +2.2%
2002 123,942 +5.6%
2003 127,751 +3.1%
2004 144,271 +12.9%
2005 140,790 -2.4%
2006 143,008 +1.6%
2007 153,568 +7.4%
2008 159,472 +3.8%
2009 170,440 +6.9%
2010 181,708 +6.6%
2011 169,265 -6.8%
2012 156,878 -7.3%
2013 141,909 -9.5%
2014 149,951 +5.7%
2015 155,844 +3.9%
2016 160,718 +3.1%
2017 169,174 +5.3%
2018 185,412 +9.6%
2019 186,268 +0.5%
2020 200,065 +7.4%
2021 205,683 +2.8%
2022 216,018 +5.0%
2023 232,079 +7.4%
2024 254,877 +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 107,826 103,305 112,348 2
2000s 139,547 114,877 170,440 10
2010s 165,713 141,909 186,268 10
2020s 221,744 200,065 254,877 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3

  1. 91 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,808 compare
  2. 92 Tajikistan 1,803 compare
  3. 93 Cyprus 1,716 compare
  4. 94 Niger 1,713 compare
  5. 95 Syria 1,584 compare
  6. 96 Togo 1,427 compare
  7. 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,263 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 254,877 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The highest recorded value was 254,877 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The lowest recorded value was 103,305 in 1998.
How does GPE: Region 3 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 94th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 3 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