Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Low Income (july 2025)
WB: Low Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 6.25 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
WB: Low Income (july 2025) recorded 6.25 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 6.25 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 623,086, in 1971.
WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 154th 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 WB: Low Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 630,664 | — |
| 1971 | 623,086 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 657,031 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 689,834 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 759,585 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 823,261 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 859,395 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 906,050 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 949,101 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 975,027 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 991,475 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.04 million | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 1.09 million | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.25 million | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.30 million | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.39 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.43 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.39 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.58 million | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.71 million | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.84 million | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.96 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 2.38 million | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 2.62 million | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 3.13 million | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 3.50 million | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 3.86 million | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 4.05 million | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.36 million | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.56 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.88 million | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 4.99 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.25 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.46 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 5.71 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 6.01 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 6.25 million | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 787,303 | 623,086 | 975,027 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 million | 991,475 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 1.32 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 million | 1.58 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 million | 3.86 million | 5.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 million | 6.01 million | 6.25 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low Income (july 2025)
- 151 Maldives 16,632 compare
- 152 Somalia 15,672 compare
- 153 Brunei Darussalam 13,210 compare
- 154 Central African Republic 12,522 compare
- 155 Comoros 12,149 compare
- 156 Cape Verde 11,659 compare
- 157 Bhutan 11,290 compare
More education data for WB: Low Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.68 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.75 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.76 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 6.25 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 623,086 in 1971.
- How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Low Income (july 2025) 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.