Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in IDA only
IDA only: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 12.36 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
12.36 million number
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
12.36 million number
in 2019
All-time low
649,791 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in IDA only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in IDA only stood at 12.36 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 12.36 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 649,791 number, in 1970.
IDA only ranks 29th of 45 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 649,791 number | — |
| 1971 | 686,408 number | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 738,322 number | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 769,806 number | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 822,430 number | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 850,629 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 871,668 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 970,429 number | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million number | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million number | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 1.24 million number | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.32 million number | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million number | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.51 million number | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 1.60 million number | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.66 million number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.71 million number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.76 million number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million number | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.88 million number | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.95 million number | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.98 million number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.10 million number | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 2.14 million number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.20 million number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.34 million number | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.47 million number | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 2.64 million number | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 2.86 million number | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 3.16 million number | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 3.61 million number | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 3.81 million number | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 4.02 million number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.25 million number | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 4.71 million number | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 5.22 million number | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 5.71 million number | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 6.40 million number | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 7.22 million number | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 8.05 million number | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 8.59 million number | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 9.10 million number | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 9.60 million number | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 10.06 million number | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 10.54 million number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 10.85 million number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.12 million number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.70 million number | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 12.36 million number | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 855,073 number | 649,791 number | 1.17 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million number | 1.24 million number | 1.78 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 million number | 1.88 million number | 2.86 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 million number | 3.16 million number | 7.22 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.20 million number | 8.05 million number | 12.36 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in IDA only?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in IDA only was 12.36 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 649,791 number in 1970.
- How does IDA only rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.