Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 5.22 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5.22 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
151st
of 204 groups
All-time high
5.22 million
in 2020
All-time low
3.95 million
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) recorded 5.22 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 151st of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.95 million | — |
| 2014 | 4.23 million | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.38 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.58 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.76 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.98 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.22 million | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.46 million | 3.95 million | 4.98 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.22 million | 5.22 million | 5.22 million | 1 |
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 5.22 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 million in 2013.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 151st out of 204 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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