Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 2.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.42 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
8th
of 216 groups
All-time high
2.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
562,071
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1998–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998201120241998: 621.2k1999: 562.1k2000: 591.8k2001: 633.0k2002: 698.2k2003: 765.2k2004: 839.0k2005: 878.8k2006: 949.2k2007: 915.6k2008: 969.2k2009: 1.0M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.8M2020: 1.9M2021: 2.1M2022: 2.2M2023: 2.3M2024: 2.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 2.42 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 4.4% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 2.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 562,071, in 1999.

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th of 216 groups on this measure, 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 621,180
1999 562,071 -9.5%
2000 591,831 +5.3%
2001 632,992 +7.0%
2002 698,250 +10.3%
2003 765,237 +9.6%
2004 838,972 +9.6%
2005 878,811 +4.7%
2006 949,204 +8.0%
2007 915,636 -3.5%
2008 969,244 +5.9%
2009 1.03 million +6.8%
2010 1.12 million +8.4%
2011 1.17 million +4.3%
2012 1.21 million +3.8%
2013 1.30 million +7.2%
2014 1.36 million +4.6%
2015 1.44 million +5.5%
2016 1.54 million +7.3%
2017 1.60 million +4.1%
2018 1.69 million +5.1%
2019 1.78 million +5.6%
2020 1.94 million +8.9%
2021 2.15 million +10.7%
2022 2.19 million +1.9%
2023 2.32 million +6.1%
2024 2.42 million +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 591,626 562,071 621,180 2
2000s 827,516 591,831 1.03 million 10
2010s 1.42 million 1.12 million 1.78 million 10
2020s 2.20 million 1.94 million 2.42 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 5 Germany 204,945 compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 159,768 compare
  3. 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 150,898 compare
  4. 8 Brazil 134,373 compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 122,567 compare
  6. 10 Spain 99,422 compare
  7. 11 Korea 87,354 compare

See the full ranking of 359 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 2.42 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 2.42 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 562,071 in 1999.
How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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