Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 2.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.59 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
6th
of 216 groups
All-time high
2.59 million
in 2024
All-time low
612,108
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 2.59 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 2.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 612,108, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 6th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 667,114 | — |
| 1999 | 612,108 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 644,832 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 684,656 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 748,054 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 844,790 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 911,837 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 960,100 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.08 million | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 2.29 million | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 2.34 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.48 million | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 2.59 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 639,611 | 612,108 | 667,114 | 2 |
| 2000s | 905,392 | 644,832 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.23 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 million | 2.08 million | 2.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 3 India 235,616 compare
- 4 Russian Federation 205,962 compare
- 5 Germany 204,945 compare
- 6 Türkiye 159,768 compare
- 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 150,898 compare
- 8 Brazil 134,373 compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 122,567 compare
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 220.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 108.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 2.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 612,108 in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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