Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Middle income
Middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 32.64 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Middle income, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 32.64 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Middle income peaked at 32.64 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.22 million number, in 1998.
Middle income ranks 4th 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 | 11.56 million number | 11.22 million number | 11.89 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.77 million number | 12.70 million number | 26.06 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.97 million number | 26.39 million number | 32.64 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 1 China, People's Republic of 20.10 million number compare
- 2 United States 6.88 million number compare
- 3 Türkiye, Republic of 2.77 million number compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.43 million number compare
- 5 Indonesia 978,740 number compare
- 6 Japan 758,779 number compare
- 7 Colombia 686,641 number compare
More reference data data for Middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,879 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 333.57 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 330.27 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 48.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.64 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 52.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 100.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.67 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.61 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 90.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Middle income?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Middle income was 32.64 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 32.64 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.22 million number in 1998.
- How does Middle income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Middle income ranks 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle income data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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 short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).