Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 529,489 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
529,489
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
132nd
of 218 groups
All-time high
529,489
in 2021
All-time low
148,419
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2021

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998200920211998: 148.4k1999: 161.4k2000: 190.6k2001: 202.4k2002: 220.3k2003: 235.4k2004: 263.1k2005: 279.1k2006: 290.2k2007: 311.8k2008: 347.1k2009: 380.4k2010: 420.5k2011: 405.7k2012: 421.0k2013: 468.5k2014: 484.1k2015: 505.4k2016: 457.7k2017: 463.4k2018: 477.1k2019: 490.1k2020: 524.0k2021: 529.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) is 529,489, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 529,489 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 148,419, in 1998.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 132nd of 218 groups on this measure, 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, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 148,419
1999 161,389 +8.7%
2000 190,564 +18.1%
2001 202,355 +6.2%
2002 220,274 +8.9%
2003 235,417 +6.9%
2004 263,074 +11.7%
2005 279,076 +6.1%
2006 290,166 +4.0%
2007 311,782 +7.4%
2008 347,069 +11.3%
2009 380,410 +9.6%
2010 420,512 +10.5%
2011 405,685 -3.5%
2012 421,032 +3.8%
2013 468,458 +11.3%
2014 484,061 +3.3%
2015 505,379 +4.4%
2016 457,666 -9.4%
2017 463,436 +1.3%
2018 477,097 +2.9%
2019 490,124 +2.7%
2020 524,012 +6.9%
2021 529,489 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 154,904 148,419 161,389 2
2000s 272,019 190,564 380,410 10
2010s 459,345 405,685 505,379 10
2020s 526,750 524,012 529,489 2

Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

  1. 129 San Marino 267 compare
  2. 130 Bermuda 240 compare
  3. 131 Mauritania 197 compare
  4. 132 Samoa 172 compare
  5. 133 Seychelles 161 compare
  6. 134 Brazil 159 compare
  7. 135 Aruba 144 compare

See the full ranking of 364 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 529,489 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 529,489 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 148,419 in 1998.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 132nd out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,660 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release