Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Other small states
Other small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 519,895 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
519,895 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
41st
of 43 groups
All-time high
519,895 number
in 2019
All-time low
49,815 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Other small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Other small states recorded 519,895 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Other small states peaked at 519,895 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49,815 number, in 1970.
Other small states ranks 41st 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,815 number | — |
| 1971 | 49,969 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 51,753 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 53,356 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 55,128 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 57,622 number | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 59,527 number | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 61,791 number | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 62,692 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 63,551 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 65,054 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 67,010 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 69,552 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 72,411 number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 75,707 number | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 77,828 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 79,332 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 80,375 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 84,794 number | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 89,076 number | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 96,382 number | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 99,772 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 106,358 number | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 112,978 number | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 119,467 number | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 126,377 number | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 145,155 number | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 151,055 number | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 161,610 number | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 170,538 number | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 182,528 number | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 203,009 number | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 211,637 number | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 235,029 number | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 252,546 number | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 266,312 number | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 278,360 number | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 304,590 number | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 342,985 number | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 395,283 number | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 414,699 number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 437,023 number | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 462,696 number | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 481,022 number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 490,812 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 499,978 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 501,082 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 513,796 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 516,376 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 519,895 number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,520 number | 49,815 number | 63,551 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,114 number | 65,054 number | 89,076 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,969 number | 96,382 number | 170,538 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,228 number | 182,528 number | 395,283 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 483,738 number | 414,699 number | 519,895 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 38 Myanmar 932,199 number compare
- 39 Netherlands 889,506 number compare
- 40 Greece 766,874 number compare
- 41 Ethiopia 757,175 number compare
- 42 Syrian Arab Republic 697,415 number compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 685,045 number compare
- 44 Ecuador 669,437 number compare
More education data for Other small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 183,046 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4478 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Other small states?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Other small states was 519,895 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 519,895 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,815 number in 1970.
- How does Other small states rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Other small states ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Other small states 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.