Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 12.39 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 12.39 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 12.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 489,591, in 1970.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 116th 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: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 489,591 | — |
| 1971 | 492,188 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 531,010 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 536,879 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 570,783 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 575,604 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 572,029 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 640,348 | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 664,965 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 783,721 | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 836,350 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 870,714 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 952,861 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.27 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.53 million | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.56 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.71 million | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.91 million | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 2.71 million | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 2.85 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.05 million | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.18 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.51 million | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 3.92 million | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 4.32 million | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 4.89 million | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 5.69 million | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 6.47 million | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 7.07 million | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 7.45 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 7.86 million | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 8.14 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.61 million | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 9.08 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 9.38 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.09 million | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 10.85 million | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 10.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.31 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 11.76 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 12.35 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 12.39 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 585,712 | 489,591 | 783,721 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 836,350 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million | 1.33 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 million | 2.33 million | 5.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.50 million | 6.47 million | 10.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 million | 10.92 million | 12.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 12.39 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 489,591 in 1970.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed 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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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.