Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.3263 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 0.3263 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 93.5% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 17.86 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -3.93 % change on previous year, in 1988.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 167th 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5304 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +1387.0% |
| 1973 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1974 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +471.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8446 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1976 | -0.6211 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 1977 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -2023.0% |
| 1978 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1979 | 17.86 % change on previous year | +364.6% |
| 1980 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1981 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1982 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 1983 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1985 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1988 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 1989 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1990 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +115.2% |
| 1991 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1993 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +247.8% |
| 1994 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1995 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1996 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1997 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2000 | 10.81 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 16.32 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 2002 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2003 | 7 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2005 | 10.4 % change on previous year | +140.4% |
| 2006 | 11.52 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 16.38 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2013 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2018 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 2019 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.611 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +490.1% |
| 2022 | 4 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 5 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3263 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.52 % change on previous year | -0.6211 % change on previous year | 17.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.88 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 11.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.55 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 16.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 13.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 0.3263 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 164 Lesotho -4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Paraguay -4.65 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Jamaica -4.92 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Puerto Rico -5.09 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Mali -5.15 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Montenegro -5.36 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Kuwait -5.38 % change on previous year compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9918 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 0.3263 % 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 17.86 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.93 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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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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.