Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in IDA total
IDA total: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 17.65 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in IDA total, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in IDA total is 17.65 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in IDA total peaked at 17.65 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million number, in 1970.
That places IDA total 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, 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 in IDA total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.05 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.11 million number | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 1.18 million number | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million number | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.33 million number | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.38 million number | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.44 million number | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.58 million number | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 1.67 million number | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.87 million number | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 1.98 million number | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 2.12 million number | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 2.27 million number | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 2.43 million number | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 2.56 million number | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 2.68 million number | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 2.79 million number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.86 million number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.95 million number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.03 million number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.17 million number | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.25 million number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.29 million number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.46 million number | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 3.55 million number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.68 million number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.86 million number | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 4.07 million number | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 4.30 million number | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 4.62 million number | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 5.10 million number | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 5.73 million number | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 6.14 million number | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.55 million number | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 7.01 million number | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 7.76 million number | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 8.40 million number | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 9.08 million number | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 9.84 million number | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 10.95 million number | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 12.04 million number | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 12.94 million number | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 13.77 million number | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 14.50 million number | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 15.11 million number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 15.62 million number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 15.93 million number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.33 million number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.91 million number | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 17.65 million number | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 million number | 1.05 million number | 1.87 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.57 million number | 1.98 million number | 3.03 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.73 million number | 3.17 million number | 4.62 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.66 million number | 5.10 million number | 10.95 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.08 million number | 12.04 million number | 17.65 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3813 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in IDA total?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in IDA total was 17.65 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- IDA total ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.