Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in IBRD only
IBRD only: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 1.60 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in IBRD only, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in IBRD only is 1.60 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 1.60 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 536,853 number, in 1999.
IBRD only ranks 5th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 562,868 number | 536,853 number | 588,882 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 791,402 number | 568,384 number | 982,312 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million number | 1.07 million number | 1.60 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 2 United States 354,198 number compare
- 3 Germany 200,400 number compare
- 4 India 173,050 number compare
- 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 141,078 number compare
- 6 Brazil 115,028 number compare
- 7 United Kingdom 111,257 number compare
- 8 Türkiye, Republic of 95,100 number compare
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 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 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in IBRD only?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in IBRD only was 1.60 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 536,853 number in 1999.
- How does IBRD only rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.