Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 4.34 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.34 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
139th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.34 million
in 2021
All-time low
251,346
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) recorded 4.34 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 4.34 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 251,346, in 1971.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 139th 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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 257,108
1971 251,346 -2.2%
1972 276,996 +10.2%
1973 277,363 +0.1%
1974 291,816 +5.2%
1975 311,323 +6.7%
1976 329,602 +5.9%
1977 342,372 +3.9%
1978 369,124 +7.8%
1979 387,077 +4.9%
1980 404,700 +4.6%
1981 415,952 +2.8%
1982 435,283 +4.6%
1983 446,470 +2.6%
1984 447,134 +0.1%
1985 460,411 +3.0%
1986 481,896 +4.7%
1987 485,802 +0.8%
1988 505,801 +4.1%
1989 520,571 +2.9%
1990 536,942 +3.1%
1991 567,277 +5.6%
1992 586,586 +3.4%
1993 614,603 +4.8%
1994 636,427 +3.6%
1995 661,625 +4.0%
1996 687,768 +4.0%
1997 722,361 +5.0%
1998 750,454 +3.9%
1999 787,700 +5.0%
2000 878,100 +11.5%
2001 984,079 +12.1%
2002 1.08 million +9.9%
2003 1.19 million +10.3%
2004 1.32 million +11.0%
2005 1.46 million +10.5%
2006 1.61 million +10.2%
2007 1.77 million +10.1%
2008 2.02 million +14.0%
2009 2.28 million +12.8%
2010 2.58 million +13.0%
2011 2.75 million +6.6%
2012 2.94 million +7.1%
2013 3.19 million +8.5%
2014 3.41 million +6.6%
2015 3.53 million +3.5%
2016 3.56 million +0.9%
2017 3.73 million +4.8%
2018 3.88 million +4.2%
2019 4.00 million +2.9%
2020 4.17 million +4.3%
2021 4.34 million +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 309,413 251,346 387,077 10
1980s 460,402 404,700 520,571 10
1990s 655,174 536,942 787,700 10
2000s 1.46 million 878,100 2.28 million 10
2010s 3.36 million 2.58 million 4.00 million 10
2020s 4.25 million 4.17 million 4.34 million 2

Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

  1. 136 Cyprus 24,288 compare
  2. 137 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23,391 compare
  3. 138 Bahrain 22,981 compare
  4. 139 Botswana 20,213 compare
  5. 140 Estonia 17,785 compare
  6. 141 Mauritius 17,750 compare
  7. 142 Qatar 17,253 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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 4.34 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 4.34 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 251,346 in 1971.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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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.