Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.28 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 2, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 stood at 1.28 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 1.28 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 401,613, in 1998.
That places GPE: Region 2 123rd out of 218 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 401,613 | — |
| 1999 | 430,671 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 513,300 | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 574,861 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 637,760 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 704,704 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 745,172 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 896,987 | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 874,214 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 874,103 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 881,430 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 908,552 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 943,831 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 915,037 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 961,201 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 416,142 | 401,613 | 430,671 | 2 |
| 2000s | 761,108 | 513,300 | 908,552 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 915,037 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 1.25 million | 1.28 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
- 120 Madagascar 1,914 compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 1,715 compare
- 122 Grenada 1,696 compare
- 123 Mali 1,497 compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 1,314 compare
- 125 Comoros 1,080 compare
- 126 Czechia 1,070 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.21 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.41 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.30 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2321 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9262 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 2?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 was 1.28 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,613 in 1998.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 123rd out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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