Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 7.57 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.57 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.57 million
in 2021
All-time low
408,734
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1970–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) is 7.57 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 7.57 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 408,734, in 1971.

That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 412,647
1971 408,734 -0.9%
1972 440,657 +7.8%
1973 445,367 +1.1%
1974 466,793 +4.8%
1975 494,751 +6.0%
1976 519,287 +5.0%
1977 542,055 +4.4%
1978 579,509 +6.9%
1979 605,348 +4.5%
1980 635,834 +5.0%
1981 653,977 +2.9%
1982 682,341 +4.3%
1983 700,160 +2.6%
1984 705,826 +0.8%
1985 730,188 +3.5%
1986 759,858 +4.1%
1987 769,139 +1.2%
1988 799,329 +3.9%
1989 823,173 +3.0%
1990 851,712 +3.5%
1991 893,614 +4.9%
1992 925,956 +3.6%
1993 969,397 +4.7%
1994 1.01 million +3.8%
1995 1.05 million +4.2%
1996 1.10 million +4.4%
1997 1.16 million +5.6%
1998 1.21 million +4.8%
1999 1.28 million +5.8%
2000 1.44 million +12.1%
2001 1.61 million +11.9%
2002 1.79 million +11.5%
2003 1.96 million +9.4%
2004 2.19 million +11.5%
2005 2.42 million +10.7%
2006 2.69 million +11.3%
2007 2.96 million +9.8%
2008 3.34 million +12.9%
2009 3.78 million +13.1%
2010 4.26 million +12.8%
2011 4.54 million +6.6%
2012 4.93 million +8.5%
2013 5.34 million +8.3%
2014 5.67 million +6.3%
2015 5.91 million +4.2%
2016 6.02 million +1.8%
2017 6.33 million +5.2%
2018 6.64 million +5.0%
2019 6.90 million +3.8%
2020 7.22 million +4.7%
2021 7.57 million +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 491,515 408,734 605,348 10
1980s 725,982 635,834 823,173 10
1990s 1.04 million 851,712 1.28 million 10
2000s 2.42 million 1.44 million 3.78 million 10
2010s 5.65 million 4.26 million 6.90 million 10
2020s 7.40 million 7.22 million 7.57 million 2

Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

  1. 143 Gambia 27,304 compare
  2. 144 Mauritania 24,444 compare
  3. 145 Trinidad and Tobago 22,384 compare
  4. 146 Lesotho 21,586 compare
  5. 147 Montenegro 21,177 compare
  6. 148 Malta 21,120 compare
  7. 149 Iceland 20,287 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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 7.57 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 7.57 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 408,734 in 1971.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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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.