Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)
ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.77 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) stood at 1.77 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) peaked at 1.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,193, in 1971.
ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) ranks 195th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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: Eccas (unsdcode:98107), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34,068 | — |
| 1971 | 22,193 | -34.9% |
| 1972 | 37,923 | +70.9% |
| 1973 | 29,051 | -23.4% |
| 1974 | 34,048 | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 38,750 | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 44,765 | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 48,062 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 52,357 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 56,880 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 59,673 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 61,212 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 82,460 | +34.7% |
| 1983 | 83,563 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 81,666 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 85,431 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 90,829 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 98,466 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 110,348 | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 118,933 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 130,246 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 158,832 | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 166,079 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 175,536 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 181,384 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 193,402 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 190,079 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 185,467 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 183,451 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 176,480 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 207,169 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 235,022 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 275,688 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 347,186 | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 376,705 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 438,433 | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 503,008 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 550,764 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 669,235 | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 801,812 | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 942,525 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.65 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.77 million | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +70.9% | 22,193 | 37,923 |
| 1971 | -34.9% | 34,068 | 22,193 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,810 | 22,193 | 56,880 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,258 | 59,673 | 118,933 | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,096 | 130,246 | 193,402 | 10 |
| 2000s | 440,502 | 207,169 | 801,812 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 942,525 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.52 million | 1.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)
- 192 British Virgin Islands 713 compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 647 compare
- 194 Bermuda 583 compare
- 195 Dominica 484 compare
- 196 French Polynesia 301 compare
- 197 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 179 compare
- 198 Cook Islands 113 compare
More education data for ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9308 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) was 1.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,193 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) 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