Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in High income
High income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 1.46 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in High income, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in High income is 1.46 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in High income peaked at 1.55 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 986,962 number, in 1997.
That places High income 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in High income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 986,962 number | — |
| 1998 | 1.00 million number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million number | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million number | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million number | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million number | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million number | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.46 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million number | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 million number | 986,962 number | 1.06 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million number | 1.06 million number | 1.48 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million number | 1.46 million number | 1.55 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
More education data for High income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.16 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in High income?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in High income was 1.46 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 986,962 number in 1997.
- How does High income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- High income ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.