Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 1.94 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) recorded 1.94 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 1.94 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32,339, in 1971.
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 170th of 221 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, male (number) in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42,014 | — |
| 1971 | 32,339 | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 49,947 | +54.4% |
| 1973 | 44,218 | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 51,530 | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 58,590 | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 61,979 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 68,165 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 82,874 | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 90,955 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 100,550 | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 104,259 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 118,251 | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 126,011 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 119,398 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 131,528 | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 146,540 | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 148,305 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 153,042 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 158,466 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 166,879 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 180,223 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 187,980 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 198,144 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 199,471 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 209,921 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 221,248 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 238,463 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 252,443 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 269,520 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 324,250 | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 364,211 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 400,069 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 473,647 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 528,179 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 575,894 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 640,184 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 737,273 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 822,621 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 966,640 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.59 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.69 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.87 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million | +3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +54.4% | 32,339 | 49,947 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58,261 | 32,339 | 90,955 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,635 | 100,550 | 158,466 | 10 |
| 1990s | 212,429 | 166,879 | 269,520 | 10 |
| 2000s | 583,297 | 324,250 | 966,640 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 1.17 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 million | 1.87 million | 1.94 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.9 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.79 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.39 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.16 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.77 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 1.94 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,339 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release