Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 2.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.04 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
13th
of 216 groups
All-time high
2.05 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.09 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developed Regions recorded 2.04 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 2.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 1997.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 13th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.09 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.13 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.63 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.59 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.66 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.05 million | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 2.04 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 1.09 million | 1.19 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 1.21 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.51 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million | 1.55 million | 2.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1511 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,069 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5508 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1766 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4151 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.255 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 35.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions was 2.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 1997.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 13th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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