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

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 555,141 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
555,141
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
55th
of 216 groups
All-time high
555,141
in 2024
All-time low
115,157
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 2000–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2000201220242000: 115.2k2001: 122.6k2002: 131.1k2003: 140.2k2004: 159.8k2005: 154.5k2006: 160.9k2007: 173.2k2008: 181.9k2009: 193.6k2010: 208.7k2011: 234.1k2012: 253.0k2013: 280.5k2014: 314.9k2015: 327.3k2016: 361.6k2017: 380.8k2018: 417.5k2019: 425.2k2020: 463.7k2021: 486.5k2022: 469.1k2023: 524.0k2024: 555.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 555,141 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 555,141 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 115,157, in 2000.

That places WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 55th 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 25 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 115,157
2001 122,639 +6.5%
2002 131,061 +6.9%
2003 140,176 +7.0%
2004 159,810 +14.0%
2005 154,478 -3.3%
2006 160,898 +4.2%
2007 173,153 +7.6%
2008 181,895 +5.0%
2009 193,612 +6.4%
2010 208,698 +7.8%
2011 234,087 +12.2%
2012 253,022 +8.1%
2013 280,514 +10.9%
2014 314,868 +12.2%
2015 327,328 +4.0%
2016 361,616 +10.5%
2017 380,754 +5.3%
2018 417,543 +9.7%
2019 425,240 +1.8%
2020 463,713 +9.0%
2021 486,534 +4.9%
2022 469,105 -3.6%
2023 524,022 +11.7%
2024 555,141 +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 153,288 115,157 193,612 10
2010s 320,367 208,698 425,240 10
2020s 499,703 463,713 555,141 5

Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 52 Denmark 10,162 compare
  2. 53 Ireland 10,039 compare
  3. 54 New Zealand 9,856 compare
  4. 55 Senegal 9,604 compare
  5. 56 Cameroon 8,924 compare
  6. 57 Peru 8,896 compare
  7. 58 Uzbekistan 8,440 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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 555,141 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 555,141 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 115,157 in 2000.
How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 55th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Lower 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