Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 3.55 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 2, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 stood at 3.55 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 3.55 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million, in 2009.
That places GPE: Region 2 162nd out of 204 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.96 million | — |
| 2010 | 2.11 million | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.32 million | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 2.47 million | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.66 million | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.73 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.87 million | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.02 million | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.17 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.34 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.55 million | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million | 2.11 million | 3.17 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.44 million | 3.34 million | 3.55 million | 2 |
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.21 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.41 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.30 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 2?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 was 3.55 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2009.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 162nd out of 204 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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