Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 26,778 in 2000. ▲ Rising

Latest (2000)
26,778
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
218th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30,495
in 1996
All-time low
7,538
in 1971
Years of data
30
1971–2000

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1971–2000

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1971198520001971: 7.5k1972: 8.0k1973: 8.5k1974: 8.8k1975: 9.3k1976: 9.3k1977: 9.4k1978: 9.5k1979: 10.6k1980: 10.3k1981: 11.8k1982: 11.0k1983: 10.9k1984: 12.7k1985: 12.2k1986: 13.1k1987: 14.4k1988: 15.6k1989: 16.8k1990: 19.8k1991: 22.9k1992: 24.1k1993: 25.3k1994: 26.6k1995: 28.1k1996: 30.5k1997: 28.0k1998: 25.3k1999: 26.3k2000: 26.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) is 26,778, measured in 2000.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 30,495 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7,538, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 218th out of 221 groups with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1971 to 2000.
Year Value Change
1971 7,538
1972 7,956 +5.5%
1973 8,520 +7.1%
1974 8,838 +3.7%
1975 9,268 +4.9%
1976 9,315 +0.5%
1977 9,389 +0.8%
1978 9,469 +0.9%
1979 10,625 +12.2%
1980 10,318 -2.9%
1981 11,834 +14.7%
1982 11,022 -6.9%
1983 10,928 -0.8%
1984 12,680 +16.0%
1985 12,213 -3.7%
1986 13,125 +7.5%
1987 14,372 +9.5%
1988 15,600 +8.5%
1989 16,787 +7.6%
1990 19,821 +18.1%
1991 22,852 +15.3%
1992 24,059 +5.3%
1993 25,311 +5.2%
1994 26,634 +5.2%
1995 28,130 +5.6%
1996 30,495 +8.4%
1997 27,979 -8.3%
1998 25,295 -9.6%
1999 26,301 +4.0%
2000 26,778 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,991 7,538 10,625 9
1980s 12,888 10,318 16,787 10
1990s 25,688 19,821 30,495 10
2000s 26,778 26,778 26,778 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 26,778 in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The highest recorded value was 30,495 in 1996.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,538 in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 218th out of 221 groups with data for 2000.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release