Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries

SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 6.64 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6.64 million
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
151st
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.64 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.48 million
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1970–2021

2.0M4.0M6.0M197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries is 6.64 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 6.64 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million, in 1970.

SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 151st 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 SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 1.48 million
1971 1.50 million +1.2%
1972 1.55 million +3.7%
1973 1.57 million +1.4%
1974 1.59 million +1.0%
1975 1.64 million +3.3%
1976 1.68 million +2.6%
1977 1.75 million +3.9%
1978 1.81 million +3.7%
1979 1.87 million +3.0%
1980 1.93 million +3.2%
1981 1.92 million -0.7%
1982 1.96 million +2.4%
1983 1.97 million +0.3%
1984 1.98 million +0.4%
1985 1.99 million +0.9%
1986 2.01 million +0.6%
1987 2.04 million +1.6%
1988 2.02 million -0.7%
1989 2.04 million +0.7%
1990 2.06 million +1.0%
1991 2.13 million +3.7%
1992 2.20 million +3.0%
1993 2.12 million -3.5%
1994 2.07 million -2.3%
1995 1.99 million -3.6%
1996 1.95 million -2.2%
1997 1.98 million +1.5%
1998 2.13 million +7.5%
1999 2.09 million -2.0%
2000 2.31 million +10.9%
2001 2.52 million +9.0%
2002 2.81 million +11.3%
2003 3.04 million +8.2%
2004 3.30 million +8.5%
2005 3.48 million +5.6%
2006 3.79 million +8.9%
2007 4.02 million +6.1%
2008 4.27 million +6.2%
2009 4.53 million +6.1%
2010 4.76 million +5.0%
2011 4.92 million +3.2%
2012 5.13 million +4.4%
2013 5.33 million +3.8%
2014 5.43 million +1.9%
2015 5.49 million +1.2%
2016 5.45 million -0.8%
2017 5.56 million +2.0%
2018 5.69 million +2.4%
2019 5.97 million +4.8%
2020 6.28 million +5.3%
2021 6.64 million +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.65 million 1.48 million 1.87 million 10
1980s 1.99 million 1.92 million 2.04 million 10
1990s 2.07 million 1.95 million 2.20 million 10
2000s 3.41 million 2.31 million 4.53 million 10
2010s 5.37 million 4.76 million 5.97 million 10
2020s 6.46 million 6.28 million 6.64 million 2

Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries

  1. 148 Malta 21,120 compare
  2. 149 Iceland 20,287 compare
  3. 150 Guyana 18,454 compare
  4. 151 Maldives 16,632 compare
  5. 152 Somalia 15,672 compare
  6. 153 Brunei Darussalam 13,210 compare
  7. 154 Central African Republic 12,522 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 SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 6.64 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
The highest recorded value was 6.64 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million in 1970.
How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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.