Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 58.6%
Rank
130th
of 221 groups
All-time high
80.85 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-64.21 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Developing Regions, 1971–2024

-50050100197119972024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Developing Regions is 1.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 58.6% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 80.85 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -64.21 % change on previous year, in 1971.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 130th 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 MDG: Developing Regions, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in MDG: Developing Regions, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -64.21 % change on previous year
1972 80.85 % change on previous year -225.9%
1973 -26.23 % change on previous year -132.4%
1974 52.56 % change on previous year -300.4%
1975 1.98 % change on previous year -96.2%
1976 -27.86 % change on previous year -1504.9%
1977 6.07 % change on previous year -121.8%
1978 6.4 % change on previous year +5.5%
1979 5.56 % change on previous year -13.1%
1980 7.03 % change on previous year +26.4%
1981 11.67 % change on previous year +66.0%
1982 5.17 % change on previous year -55.7%
1983 8.89 % change on previous year +71.9%
1984 33.4 % change on previous year +275.5%
1985 7.98 % change on previous year -76.1%
1986 -14.94 % change on previous year -287.3%
1987 9.25 % change on previous year -161.9%
1988 -1.24 % change on previous year -113.4%
1989 4.73 % change on previous year -481.4%
1990 -1.07 % change on previous year -122.7%
1991 5.64 % change on previous year -625.6%
1992 17.57 % change on previous year +211.5%
1993 -1.69 % change on previous year -109.6%
1994 7.84 % change on previous year -564.5%
1995 4.67 % change on previous year -40.4%
1996 -4.97 % change on previous year -206.4%
1997 19.45 % change on previous year -491.3%
1998 1.28 % change on previous year -93.4%
1999 6.12 % change on previous year +377.3%
2000 5.87 % change on previous year -4.1%
2001 8.7 % change on previous year +48.3%
2002 9.79 % change on previous year +12.5%
2003 9.4 % change on previous year -3.9%
2004 8.35 % change on previous year -11.2%
2005 6.88 % change on previous year -17.6%
2006 10.84 % change on previous year +57.6%
2007 5.57 % change on previous year -48.6%
2008 8.2 % change on previous year +47.1%
2009 6.66 % change on previous year -18.8%
2010 7.16 % change on previous year +7.5%
2011 7.82 % change on previous year +9.2%
2012 5.43 % change on previous year -30.6%
2013 3.07 % change on previous year -43.4%
2014 9.48 % change on previous year +208.4%
2015 4.19 % change on previous year -55.8%
2016 2.17 % change on previous year -48.3%
2017 1.49 % change on previous year -31.1%
2018 1.53 % change on previous year +2.4%
2019 3.26 % change on previous year +113.7%
2020 3.87 % change on previous year +18.4%
2021 4.93 % change on previous year +27.6%
2022 3.92 % change on previous year -20.6%
2023 4.07 % change on previous year +4.0%
2024 1.69 % change on previous year -58.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.9 % change on previous year -64.21 % change on previous year 80.85 % change on previous year 9
1980s 7.19 % change on previous year -14.94 % change on previous year 33.4 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.48 % change on previous year -4.97 % change on previous year 19.45 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.03 % change on previous year 5.57 % change on previous year 10.84 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.56 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year 9.48 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.7 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year 4.93 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 127 Belgium 0.2912 % change on previous year compare
  2. 128 Czechia 0.1787 % change on previous year compare
  3. 129 Greece 0.0062 % change on previous year compare
  4. 130 Guam 0 % change on previous year compare
  5. 130 Anguilla 0 % change on previous year compare
  6. 132 Saudi Arabia -0.0795 % change on previous year compare
  7. 133 Japan -0.2135 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Developing Regions?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Developing Regions was 1.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 80.85 % change on previous year in 1972.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was -64.21 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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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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.