Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 554,425 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
554,425
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
155th
of 218 groups
All-time high
554,425
in 2021
All-time low
99,694
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1998–2021

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1998200920211998: 99.7k1999: 114.5k2000: 150.4k2001: 163.2k2002: 184.4k2003: 200.1k2004: 238.6k2005: 245.6k2006: 262.3k2007: 274.3k2008: 292.4k2009: 318.9k2010: 346.1k2011: 350.2k2012: 355.3k2013: 388.2k2014: 407.1k2015: 418.0k2016: 417.9k2017: 428.4k2018: 454.6k2019: 476.7k2020: 527.2k2021: 554.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) recorded 554,425 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 554,425 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99,694, in 1998.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 155th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 107,094 99,694 114,493 2
2000s 233,026 150,385 318,894 10
2010s 404,233 346,072 476,702 10
2020s 540,802 527,180 554,425 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 554,425 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 554,425 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 99,694 in 1998.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 155th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release