Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 5.08 million in 2021. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1970β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 5.08 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 5.08 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 227,598, in 1971.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 161st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 270,813 | 227,598 | 325,238 | 10 |
| 1980s | 397,475 | 337,683 | 463,856 | 10 |
| 1990s | 563,188 | 481,842 | 638,069 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million | 759,469 | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 million | 2.93 million | 4.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 million | 4.87 million | 5.08 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.57 million (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.21 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 64.75 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 48.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 24.59 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.1% (2023)
All data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) β
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 5.08 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,598 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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