Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.01 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1995–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries stood at 1.01 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 1.01 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 241,816, in 1995.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 205th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 241,816 | — |
| 1996 | 245,287 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 248,724 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 296,595 | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 355,851 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 375,802 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 436,736 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 485,119 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 473,779 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 535,333 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 591,264 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 649,938 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 687,104 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 758,117 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 805,309 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 826,981 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 828,856 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 863,601 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 961,593 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 961,874 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 987,630 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 277,655 | 241,816 | 355,851 | 5 |
| 2000s | 579,850 | 375,802 | 805,309 | 10 |
| 2010s | 920,595 | 826,981 | 1.01 million | 7 |
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 612,034 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 633,128 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 378,880 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 226,596 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 1.01 million in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,816 in 1995.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release