Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 29.84 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Upper middle income, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Upper middle income is 29.84 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Upper middle income peaked at 29.84 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.86 million number, in 1998.
Upper middle income ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.12 million number | 8.86 million number | 9.39 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.32 million number | 10.03 million number | 21.79 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.34 million number | 23.02 million number | 29.84 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More reference data data for Upper middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,056 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 298.62 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 293.42 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.97 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 21.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 19.74 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 41.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 84.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Upper middle income?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Upper middle income was 29.84 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 29.84 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.86 million number in 1998.
- How does Upper middle income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Upper middle income ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper 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).