Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 7.95 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
7.95 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
144th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.95 million
in 2021
All-time low
466,600
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) is 7.95 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) peaked at 7.95 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 466,600, in 1971.
ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) ranks 144th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 469,791 | — |
| 1971 | 466,600 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 515,609 | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 553,383 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 610,827 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 679,316 | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 762,511 | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 855,546 | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 912,529 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 943,720 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 988,098 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.06 million | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 1.21 million | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.26 million | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.30 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.35 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.31 million | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.30 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.44 million | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 1.84 million | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 2.06 million | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 2.30 million | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 2.82 million | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 3.10 million | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 3.23 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.45 million | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.76 million | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 3.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.08 million | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 4.31 million | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.52 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.68 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.91 million | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 5.27 million | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 5.66 million | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 5.46 million | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.88 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.10 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.56 million | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 6.63 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.88 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.30 million | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 7.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.87 million | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 7.95 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 676,983 | 466,600 | 943,720 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million | 988,098 | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million | 1.25 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.20 million | 3.23 million | 5.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 million | 5.46 million | 7.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 million | 7.87 million | 7.95 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
- 141 Liberia 43,883 compare
- 142 Mauritius 43,632 compare
- 143 Gambia 27,304 compare
- 144 Mauritania 24,444 compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 22,384 compare
- 146 Lesotho 21,586 compare
- 147 Montenegro 21,177 compare
More education data for ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.95 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.01 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.31 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) was 7.95 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- The lowest recorded value was 466,600 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) 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