Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)

ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.83 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.83 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.83 million
in 2021
All-time low
35,459
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1970–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) recorded 1.83 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 3.8% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) peaked at 1.83 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35,459, in 1971.

That places ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 46,253
1971 35,459 -23.3%
1972 51,768 +46.0%
1973 43,154 -16.6%
1974 48,258 +11.8%
1975 50,414 +4.5%
1976 53,506 +6.1%
1977 55,307 +3.4%
1978 61,266 +10.8%
1979 63,715 +4.0%
1980 63,720 +0.0%
1981 67,192 +5.5%
1982 88,097 +31.1%
1983 90,963 +3.3%
1984 88,642 -2.6%
1985 92,311 +4.1%
1986 98,893 +7.1%
1987 109,037 +10.3%
1988 120,242 +10.3%
1989 132,613 +10.3%
1990 146,435 +10.4%
1991 179,434 +22.5%
1992 187,401 +4.4%
1993 199,888 +6.7%
1994 211,417 +5.8%
1995 229,175 +8.4%
1996 232,942 +1.6%
1997 233,498 +0.2%
1998 231,359 -0.9%
1999 230,966 -0.2%
2000 282,408 +22.3%
2001 322,107 +14.1%
2002 376,051 +16.7%
2003 430,094 +14.4%
2004 482,009 +12.1%
2005 531,359 +10.2%
2006 590,551 +11.1%
2007 630,024 +6.7%
2008 745,368 +18.3%
2009 874,883 +17.4%
2010 995,146 +13.7%
2011 1.17 million +17.7%
2012 1.27 million +8.4%
2013 1.28 million +0.5%
2014 1.38 million +7.9%
2015 1.46 million +5.7%
2016 1.57 million +7.7%
2017 1.63 million +3.9%
2018 1.65 million +1.0%
2019 1.68 million +1.8%
2020 1.76 million +5.0%
2021 1.83 million +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50,910 35,459 63,715 10
1980s 95,171 63,720 132,613 10
1990s 208,252 146,435 233,498 10
2000s 526,485 282,408 874,883 10
2010s 1.41 million 995,146 1.68 million 10
2020s 1.79 million 1.76 million 1.83 million 2

Countries ranked near ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)

  1. 190 Palau 768 compare
  2. 191 New Caledonia 761 compare
  3. 192 British Virgin Islands 713 compare
  4. 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 647 compare
  5. 194 Bermuda 583 compare
  6. 195 Dominica 484 compare
  7. 196 French Polynesia 301 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) was 1.83 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
The highest recorded value was 1.83 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
The lowest recorded value was 35,459 in 1971.
How does ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 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
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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.