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

WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 2.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.39 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
9th
of 216 groups
All-time high
2.39 million
in 2024
All-time low
555,847
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998201120241998: 613.9k1999: 555.8k2000: 585.9k2001: 628.5k2002: 692.2k2003: 758.3k2004: 830.3k2005: 869.0k2006: 937.4k2007: 902.3k2008: 954.7k2009: 1.0M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 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

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 2.39 million. 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 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 2.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 555,847, in 1999.

That places WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 9th 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: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 613,902
1999 555,847 -9.5%
2000 585,926 +5.4%
2001 628,464 +7.3%
2002 692,175 +10.1%
2003 758,253 +9.5%
2004 830,259 +9.5%
2005 868,957 +4.7%
2006 937,353 +7.9%
2007 902,274 -3.7%
2008 954,667 +5.8%
2009 1.02 million +6.8%
2010 1.10 million +8.2%
2011 1.15 million +4.3%
2012 1.19 million +3.8%
2013 1.28 million +7.2%
2014 1.34 million +4.5%
2015 1.41 million +5.5%
2016 1.52 million +7.4%
2017 1.58 million +4.1%
2018 1.66 million +5.1%
2019 1.75 million +5.7%
2020 1.91 million +8.9%
2021 2.11 million +10.8%
2022 2.15 million +1.8%
2023 2.29 million +6.2%
2024 2.39 million +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 584,874 555,847 613,902 2
2000s 817,749 585,926 1.02 million 10
2010s 1.40 million 1.10 million 1.75 million 10
2020s 2.17 million 1.91 million 2.39 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 6 Türkiye 159,768 compare
  2. 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 150,898 compare
  3. 8 Brazil 134,373 compare
  4. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 122,567 compare
  5. 10 Spain 99,422 compare
  6. 11 Republic of Korea 87,354 compare
  7. 12 Japan 79,787 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 2.39 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: Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 2.39 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 555,847 in 1999.
How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: 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