Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 3.02 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3.02 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
158th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.02 million
in 2021
All-time low
130,458
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1970–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) is 3.02 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 3.02 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 130,458, in 1971.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 158th of 221 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, male (number), gaps in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 140,019
1971 130,458 -6.8%
1972 150,810 +15.6%
1973 146,677 -2.7%
1974 156,753 +6.9%
1975 166,631 +6.3%
1976 174,010 +4.4%
1977 181,593 +4.4%
1978 198,165 +9.1%
1979 207,951 +4.9%
1980 216,619 +4.2%
1981 222,549 +2.7%
1982 242,057 +8.8%
1983 249,435 +3.0%
1984 248,010 -0.6%
1985 260,923 +5.2%
1986 278,511 +6.7%
1987 284,828 +2.3%
1988 296,289 +4.0%
1989 309,300 +4.4%
1990 322,761 +4.4%
1991 347,059 +7.5%
1992 356,181 +2.6%
1993 368,822 +3.5%
1994 372,200 +0.9%
1995 387,624 +4.1%
1996 392,268 +1.2%
1997 401,709 +2.4%
1998 410,066 +2.1%
1999 426,068 +3.9%
2000 499,620 +17.3%
2001 583,903 +16.9%
2002 655,035 +12.2%
2003 766,500 +17.0%
2004 867,200 +13.1%
2005 969,926 +11.8%
2006 1.08 million +11.4%
2007 1.20 million +10.7%
2008 1.39 million +16.1%
2009 1.62 million +16.7%
2010 1.88 million +15.7%
2011 2.08 million +10.8%
2012 2.20 million +5.7%
2013 2.30 million +4.8%
2014 2.41 million +4.4%
2015 2.47 million +2.6%
2016 2.53 million +2.7%
2017 2.62 million +3.5%
2018 2.73 million +4.1%
2019 2.80 million +2.4%
2020 2.91 million +4.2%
2021 3.02 million +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 165,307 130,458 207,951 10
1980s 260,852 216,619 309,300 10
1990s 378,476 322,761 426,068 10
2000s 963,099 499,620 1.62 million 10
2010s 2.40 million 1.88 million 2.80 million 10
2020s 2.97 million 2.91 million 3.02 million 2

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 155 Maldives 5,988 compare
  2. 156 Guyana 5,646 compare
  3. 157 Brunei 5,579 compare
  4. 158 Bhutan 5,509 compare
  5. 159 Gambia 5,194 compare
  6. 160 Cape Verde 4,781 compare
  7. 161 Haiti 4,663 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 3.02 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 3.02 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 130,458 in 1971.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.