Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)

ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 7.95 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.95 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
144th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.95 million
in 2021
All-time low
466,600
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), 1970–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) recorded 7.95 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) peaked at 7.95 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 466,600, in 1971.

ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) ranks 144th 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 ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 469,791
1971 466,600 -0.7%
1972 515,609 +10.5%
1973 553,383 +7.3%
1974 610,827 +10.4%
1975 679,316 +11.2%
1976 762,511 +12.2%
1977 855,546 +12.2%
1978 912,529 +6.7%
1979 943,720 +3.4%
1980 988,098 +4.7%
1981 1.06 million +7.0%
1982 1.16 million +9.5%
1983 1.21 million +4.9%
1984 1.27 million +4.3%
1985 1.26 million -0.7%
1986 1.30 million +3.4%
1987 1.35 million +3.7%
1988 1.38 million +2.2%
1989 1.31 million -5.2%
1990 1.30 million -0.3%
1991 1.25 million -4.1%
1992 1.44 million +15.4%
1993 1.63 million +13.3%
1994 1.84 million +12.4%
1995 2.06 million +12.3%
1996 2.30 million +11.4%
1997 2.55 million +10.7%
1998 2.82 million +10.9%
1999 3.10 million +9.8%
2000 3.23 million +4.1%
2001 3.45 million +7.0%
2002 3.76 million +8.9%
2003 3.74 million -0.4%
2004 4.08 million +8.9%
2005 4.31 million +5.7%
2006 4.52 million +4.9%
2007 4.68 million +3.6%
2008 4.91 million +4.7%
2009 5.27 million +7.4%
2010 5.66 million +7.4%
2011 5.46 million -3.6%
2012 5.59 million +2.4%
2013 5.88 million +5.3%
2014 6.10 million +3.6%
2015 6.56 million +7.6%
2016 6.63 million +1.1%
2017 6.88 million +3.8%
2018 7.30 million +6.1%
2019 7.40 million +1.3%
2020 7.87 million +6.4%
2021 7.95 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 676,983 466,600 943,720 10
1980s 1.23 million 988,098 1.38 million 10
1990s 2.03 million 1.25 million 3.10 million 10
2000s 4.20 million 3.23 million 5.27 million 10
2010s 6.35 million 5.46 million 7.40 million 10
2020s 7.91 million 7.87 million 7.95 million 2

Countries ranked near ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)

  1. 141 Liberia 43,883 compare
  2. 142 Mauritius 43,632 compare
  3. 143 Gambia 27,304 compare
  4. 144 Mauritania 24,444 compare
  5. 145 Trinidad and Tobago 22,384 compare
  6. 146 Lesotho 21,586 compare
  7. 147 Montenegro 21,177 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) was 7.95 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
The highest recorded value was 7.95 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
The lowest recorded value was 466,600 in 1971.
How does ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.