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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 2013–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.32 million | 2.94 million | 3.72 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.95 million | 3.87 million | 4.03 million | 2 |
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.1% (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.57 million (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.21 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 64.75 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 24.59 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.29 million (2024)
All data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) →
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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February 2026 Data Release