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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), 1970–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 141 Liberia 43,883 compare
- 142 Mauritius 43,632 compare
- 143 Gambia 27,304 compare
- 144 Mauritania 24,444 compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 22,384 compare
- 146 Lesotho 21,586 compare
- 147 Montenegro 21,177 compare
More education data for ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.8121 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.31 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.64 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2022)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.