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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1998–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
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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February 2026 Data Release