Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.60 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.60 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
108th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.60 million
in 2021
All-time low
530,136
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1998–2021

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1998200920211998: 530.1k1999: 570.1k2000: 664.7k2001: 733.8k2002: 811.0k2003: 879.3k2004: 944.4k2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 1.60 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 1.60 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 530,136, in 1998.

That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 108th 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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 530,136
1999 570,102 +7.5%
2000 664,736 +16.6%
2001 733,806 +10.4%
2002 811,023 +10.5%
2003 879,260 +8.4%
2004 944,395 +7.4%
2005 1.10 million +16.0%
2006 1.10 million +0.8%
2007 1.11 million +0.2%
2008 1.10 million -0.2%
2009 1.14 million +2.9%
2010 1.18 million +3.5%
2011 1.16 million -1.6%
2012 1.21 million +4.8%
2013 1.28 million +5.8%
2014 1.33 million +3.2%
2015 1.36 million +2.7%
2016 1.32 million -2.7%
2017 1.33 million +0.2%
2018 1.39 million +4.4%
2019 1.45 million +4.8%
2020 1.53 million +5.6%
2021 1.60 million +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 550,119 530,136 570,102 2
2000s 957,785 664,736 1.14 million 10
2010s 1.30 million 1.16 million 1.45 million 10
2020s 1.57 million 1.53 million 1.60 million 2

Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

  1. 105 Paraguay 4,726 compare
  2. 106 Brunei Darussalam 4,126 compare
  3. 107 Bahrain 3,944 compare
  4. 108 Barbados 3,904 compare
  5. 109 Central African Republic 3,390 compare
  6. 110 Eritrea 3,295 compare
  7. 111 Cyprus 2,825 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: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 1.60 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 530,136 in 1998.
How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 108th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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