Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 962,471 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) is 962,471, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 962,471 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 230,687, in 1998.
That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 134th 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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 230,687 | — |
| 1999 | 253,907 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 297,501 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 316,924 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 349,625 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 375,075 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 424,959 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 449,926 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 469,437 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 511,325 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 559,404 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 625,117 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 685,936 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 662,796 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 694,886 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 787,094 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 825,174 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 876,149 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 818,215 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 819,026 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 852,681 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 899,221 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 952,300 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 962,471 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 242,297 | 230,687 | 253,907 | 2 |
| 2000s | 437,929 | 297,501 | 625,117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 792,118 | 662,796 | 899,221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 957,386 | 952,300 | 962,471 | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.79 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.23 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.11 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 962,471 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 962,471 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,687 in 1998.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 134th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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