Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 1

GPE: Region 1: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 574,563 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
574,563
Change on year
up 22.7%
Rank
154th
of 218 groups
All-time high
574,563
in 2020
All-time low
122,217
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1998–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1998200920201998: 122.2k1999: 138.9k2000: 155.5k2001: 168.6k2002: 184.8k2003: 186.1k2004: 208.1k2005: 206.1k2006: 217.3k2007: 226.5k2008: 243.5k2009: 259.8k2010: 273.2k2011: 291.8k2012: 290.3k2013: 323.3k2014: 336.7k2015: 334.4k2016: 333.2k2017: 328.6k2018: 396.8k2019: 468.2k2020: 574.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Region 1 recorded 574,563 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 110.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 574,563 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 122,217, in 1998.

GPE: Region 1 ranks 154th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Region 1, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 122,217
1999 138,879 +13.6%
2000 155,532 +12.0%
2001 168,570 +8.4%
2002 184,779 +9.6%
2003 186,064 +0.7%
2004 208,110 +11.8%
2005 206,066 -1.0%
2006 217,294 +5.4%
2007 226,496 +4.2%
2008 243,463 +7.5%
2009 259,847 +6.7%
2010 273,183 +5.1%
2011 291,830 +6.8%
2012 290,284 -0.5%
2013 323,273 +11.4%
2014 336,747 +4.2%
2015 334,361 -0.7%
2016 333,203 -0.3%
2017 328,635 -1.4%
2018 396,831 +20.8%
2019 468,156 +18.0%
2020 574,563 +22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 130,548 122,217 138,879 2
2000s 205,622 155,532 259,847 10
2010s 337,650 273,183 468,156 10
2020s 574,563 574,563 574,563 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 1?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 was 574,563 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The highest recorded value was 574,563 in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The lowest recorded value was 122,217 in 1998.
How does GPE: Region 1 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
GPE: Region 1 ranks 154th out of 218 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 1 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