Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 4.38 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.3%
Rank
53rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.03 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-4.21 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1971–2021

-505101520197119962021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) recorded 4.38 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2021.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 19.03 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -4.21 % change on previous year, in 1971.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 53rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 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: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1971 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -4.21 % change on previous year
1972 10.21 % change on previous year -342.4%
1973 -1.39 % change on previous year -113.6%
1974 5.28 % change on previous year -478.8%
1975 4.54 % change on previous year -14.1%
1976 3.65 % change on previous year -19.6%
1977 3.45 % change on previous year -5.6%
1978 7.17 % change on previous year +108.1%
1979 3.97 % change on previous year -44.6%
1980 3.83 % change on previous year -3.7%
1981 2.17 % change on previous year -43.3%
1982 7.25 % change on previous year +234.2%
1983 2.76 % change on previous year -62.0%
1984 0.0518 % change on previous year -98.1%
1985 4.82 % change on previous year +9200.3%
1986 5.75 % change on previous year +19.4%
1987 2.08 % change on previous year -63.8%
1988 3.73 % change on previous year +79.2%
1989 3.88 % change on previous year +4.1%
1990 3.88 % change on previous year -0.1%
1991 6.55 % change on previous year +68.9%
1992 3.02 % change on previous year -53.9%
1993 3.67 % change on previous year +21.7%
1994 1.13 % change on previous year -69.3%
1995 3.6 % change on previous year +219.9%
1996 1.5 % change on previous year -58.3%
1997 2.5 % change on previous year +66.8%
1998 2.38 % change on previous year -4.7%
1999 4.28 % change on previous year +79.6%
2000 19.03 % change on previous year +344.3%
2001 16.75 % change on previous year -12.0%
2002 14.31 % change on previous year -14.6%
2003 15.24 % change on previous year +6.5%
2004 13.91 % change on previous year -8.7%
2005 12.47 % change on previous year -10.3%
2006 13.06 % change on previous year +4.8%
2007 9.99 % change on previous year -23.5%
2008 15.68 % change on previous year +57.0%
2009 17.33 % change on previous year +10.5%
2010 15.83 % change on previous year -8.7%
2011 10.36 % change on previous year -34.5%
2012 8.43 % change on previous year -18.6%
2013 5.85 % change on previous year -30.6%
2014 4.49 % change on previous year -23.2%
2015 2.89 % change on previous year -35.7%
2016 3.87 % change on previous year +33.9%
2017 4.06 % change on previous year +4.9%
2018 4.69 % change on previous year +15.6%
2019 3.2 % change on previous year -31.7%
2020 4.68 % change on previous year +46.1%
2021 4.38 % change on previous year -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.63 % change on previous year -4.21 % change on previous year 10.21 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.63 % change on previous year 0.0518 % change on previous year 7.25 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.25 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year 6.55 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.78 % change on previous year 9.99 % change on previous year 19.03 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.37 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year 15.83 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.53 % change on previous year 4.38 % change on previous year 4.68 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 50 Australia 6.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 51 Mozambique 6.62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 52 Turkmenistan 6.29 % change on previous year compare
  4. 53 Madagascar 6.21 % change on previous year compare
  5. 54 Liechtenstein 5.77 % change on previous year compare
  6. 55 Indonesia 5.71 % change on previous year compare
  7. 56 Afghanistan 5.48 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 4.38 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 19.03 % change on previous year in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was -4.21 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.