Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 2.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.00 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
16th
of 216 groups
All-time high
2.03 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.12 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Oecd Members recorded 2.00 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 2.03 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million, in 1997.
That places WB: Oecd Members 16th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.12 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.16 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.57 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.64 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.03 million | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 2.00 million | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 1.12 million | 1.16 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.34 million | 1.14 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 1.49 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million | 1.59 million | 2.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2627 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 2.00 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: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 16th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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