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

Latest (2021)
962,471
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
134th
of 218 groups
All-time high
962,471
in 2021
All-time low
230,687
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1998–2021

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200920211998: 230.7k1999: 253.9k2000: 297.5k2001: 316.9k2002: 349.6k2003: 375.1k2004: 425.0k2005: 449.9k2006: 469.4k2007: 511.3k2008: 559.4k2009: 625.1k2010: 685.9k2011: 662.8k2012: 694.9k2013: 787.1k2014: 825.2k2015: 876.1k2016: 818.2k2017: 819.0k2018: 852.7k2019: 899.2k2020: 952.3k2021: 962.5k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1998 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 131 Djibouti 692 compare
  2. 132 San Marino 618 compare
  3. 133 Romania 610 compare
  4. 134 Bermuda 583 compare
  5. 135 Samoa 458 compare
  6. 136 Brazil 393 compare
  7. 137 Poland 372 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 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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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