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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.41 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.21 million (2021)
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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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.
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- 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.