Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 4.03 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.03 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
158th
of 204 groups
All-time high
4.03 million
in 2021
All-time low
2.94 million
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 2013–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2013201720212013: 2.9M2014: 3.1M2015: 3.1M2016: 3.3M2017: 3.4M2018: 3.6M2019: 3.7M2020: 3.9M2021: 4.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 4.03 million. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 4.03 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million, in 2013.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 158th out of 204 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 2013 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2013 2.94 million
2014 3.05 million +3.7%
2015 3.15 million +3.1%
2016 3.30 million +4.7%
2017 3.43 million +4.2%
2018 3.61 million +5.0%
2019 3.72 million +3.1%
2020 3.87 million +4.0%
2021 4.03 million +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.32 million 2.94 million 3.72 million 7
2020s 3.95 million 3.87 million 4.03 million 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 4.03 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 4.03 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million in 2013.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 158th out of 204 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
335 places, 3,870 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release