Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in OECD members
OECD members: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes was 1.54 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in OECD members, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 1.54 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in OECD members peaked at 1.57 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million number, in 1999.
OECD members ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in OECD members, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.09 million number | — |
| 1998 | 1.11 million number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million number | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million number | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million number | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million number | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.45 million number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million number | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.57 million number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million number | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million number | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.57 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.54 million number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 million number | 1.07 million number | 1.11 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million number | 1.07 million number | 1.48 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million number | 1.51 million number | 1.57 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0833 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in OECD members?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in OECD members was 1.54 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million number in 1999.
- How does OECD members rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- OECD members ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.