Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Low income
Low income: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 5.53 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Low income, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Low income is 5.53 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Low income peaked at 5.53 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 639,284 number, in 1971.
Low income ranks 37th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Low income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 647,926 number | — |
| 1971 | 639,284 number | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 669,132 number | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 716,318 number | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 800,465 number | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 899,625 number | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 984,232 number | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 1.06 million number | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 1.11 million number | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.13 million number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.11 million number | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.15 million number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million number | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.34 million number | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.41 million number | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.45 million number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.51 million number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.55 million number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.58 million number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.60 million number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.53 million number | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million number | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.46 million number | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.45 million number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.50 million number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.70 million number | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 1.85 million number | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 2.01 million number | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million number | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.38 million number | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 2.62 million number | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 2.89 million number | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million number | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 3.45 million number | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 3.83 million number | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 4.21 million number | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 4.40 million number | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 4.71 million number | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 4.93 million number | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.27 million number | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 5.36 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.38 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.46 million number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.53 million number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 864,615 number | 639,284 number | 1.13 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 million number | 1.11 million number | 1.55 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 million number | 1.45 million number | 1.61 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.60 million number | 1.70 million number | 3.83 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 million number | 4.21 million number | 5.53 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More education data for Low income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Low income?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Low income was 5.53 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 639,284 number in 1971.
- How does Low income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Low income ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.