Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)

ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.51 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.51 million
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
109th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.58 million
in 2020
All-time low
568,061
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123), 1998–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200920211998: 568.1k1999: 613.9k2000: 687.1k2001: 761.2k2002: 837.3k2003: 910.8k2004: 957.4k2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.0M2008: 1.0M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.0M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.6M2021: 1.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) recorded 1.51 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2021.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) peaked at 1.58 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 568,061, in 1998.

ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) ranks 109th 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.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123), 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 568,061
1999 613,885 +8.1%
2000 687,135 +11.9%
2001 761,204 +10.8%
2002 837,276 +10.0%
2003 910,804 +8.8%
2004 957,445 +5.1%
2005 1.08 million +13.2%
2006 1.06 million -2.5%
2007 1.03 million -2.3%
2008 1.04 million +1.0%
2009 1.05 million +0.8%
2010 1.07 million +1.7%
2011 1.05 million -2.1%
2012 1.08 million +2.9%
2013 1.18 million +9.5%
2014 1.23 million +4.2%
2015 1.28 million +4.5%
2016 1.24 million -3.5%
2017 1.25 million +1.3%
2018 1.37 million +9.3%
2019 1.47 million +7.5%
2020 1.58 million +7.3%
2021 1.51 million -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 590,973 568,061 613,885 2
2000s 941,981 687,135 1.08 million 10
2010s 1.22 million 1.05 million 1.47 million 10
2020s 1.54 million 1.51 million 1.58 million 2

Countries ranked near ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)

  1. 106 Brunei Darussalam 4,126 compare
  2. 107 Bahrain 3,944 compare
  3. 108 Barbados 3,904 compare
  4. 109 Central African Republic 3,390 compare
  5. 110 Eritrea 3,295 compare
  6. 111 Cyprus 2,825 compare
  7. 112 Switzerland 2,820 compare

See the full ranking of 367 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) was 1.51 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
The lowest recorded value was 568,061 in 1998.
How does ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) ranks 109th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) 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