Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 5.08 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) is 5.08 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 5.08 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 227,598, in 1971.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 161st 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: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 237,609 | — |
| 1971 | 227,598 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 250,845 | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 247,348 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 260,410 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 272,226 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 282,163 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 291,884 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 312,813 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 325,238 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 337,683 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 345,013 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 370,040 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 380,240 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 380,437 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 398,768 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 421,706 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 430,478 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 446,525 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 463,856 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 481,842 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 513,396 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 528,879 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 548,290 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 554,460 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 574,422 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 583,037 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 597,620 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 611,866 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 638,069 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 759,469 | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 886,694 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.15 million | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 2.53 million | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 2.93 million | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 3.23 million | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 3.50 million | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.71 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.87 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.14 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.31 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.51 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.65 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.87 million | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.08 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 270,813 | 227,598 | 325,238 | 10 |
| 1980s | 397,475 | 337,683 | 463,856 | 10 |
| 1990s | 563,188 | 481,842 | 638,069 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million | 759,469 | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 million | 2.93 million | 4.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 million | 4.87 million | 5.08 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.63 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.02 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.51 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.06 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2024)
All data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 5.08 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,598 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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.