Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Region 2

GPE: Region 2: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 5.51 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
5.51 million
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
158th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.51 million
in 2021
All-time low
84,840
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

GPE: Region 2 recorded 5.51 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 5.5% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 5.51 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84,840, in 1970.

GPE: Region 2 ranks 158th 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 GPE: Region 2, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Region 2, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 84,840
1971 86,642 +2.1%
1972 95,779 +10.5%
1973 105,454 +10.1%
1974 118,715 +12.6%
1975 130,600 +10.0%
1976 155,412 +19.0%
1977 181,944 +17.1%
1978 209,377 +15.1%
1979 252,822 +20.7%
1980 279,192 +10.4%
1981 327,142 +17.2%
1982 360,211 +10.1%
1983 383,161 +6.4%
1984 408,573 +6.6%
1985 450,662 +10.3%
1986 492,182 +9.2%
1987 501,235 +1.8%
1988 555,672 +10.9%
1989 611,554 +10.1%
1990 660,579 +8.0%
1991 716,270 +8.4%
1992 773,061 +7.9%
1993 846,302 +9.5%
1994 913,295 +7.9%
1995 985,608 +7.9%
1996 1.06 million +7.7%
1997 1.15 million +7.9%
1998 1.22 million +6.9%
1999 1.31 million +7.4%
2000 1.55 million +18.1%
2001 1.77 million +13.8%
2002 1.99 million +12.7%
2003 2.25 million +12.9%
2004 2.41 million +7.1%
2005 2.63 million +9.3%
2006 2.74 million +4.1%
2007 2.87 million +4.8%
2008 3.08 million +7.5%
2009 3.27 million +6.0%
2010 3.48 million +6.6%
2011 3.70 million +6.2%
2012 3.93 million +6.0%
2013 4.11 million +4.6%
2014 4.29 million +4.6%
2015 4.41 million +2.7%
2016 4.39 million -0.5%
2017 4.56 million +3.8%
2018 4.76 million +4.5%
2019 4.97 million +4.4%
2020 5.22 million +5.0%
2021 5.51 million +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 142,159 84,840 252,822 10
1980s 436,958 279,192 611,554 10
1990s 964,124 660,579 1.31 million 10
2000s 2.46 million 1.55 million 3.27 million 10
2010s 4.26 million 3.48 million 4.97 million 10
2020s 5.36 million 5.22 million 5.51 million 2

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2

  1. 155 Comoros 12,149 compare
  2. 156 Cape Verde 11,659 compare
  3. 157 Bhutan 11,290 compare
  4. 158 Eritrea 10,231 compare
  5. 159 Gabon 10,076 compare
  6. 160 Papua New Guinea 9,943 compare
  7. 161 Belize 9,819 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 GPE: Region 2?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Region 2 was 5.51 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The highest recorded value was 5.51 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The lowest recorded value was 84,840 in 1970.
How does GPE: Region 2 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Region 2 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.