Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 2.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 2.30 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 2.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 557,253, in 1999.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 11th 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 WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 613,586 | — |
| 1999 | 557,253 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 588,012 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 627,479 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 687,093 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 778,244 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 835,836 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 878,464 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 943,899 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 908,664 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 964,903 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.04 million | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.21 million | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 2.30 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 585,420 | 557,253 | 613,586 | 2 |
| 2000s | 823,876 | 588,012 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million | 1.11 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million | 1.86 million | 2.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 205.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 132.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 231.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 125.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 115.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only was 2.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 557,253 in 1999.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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