Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 5.88 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) is 5.88 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 5.88 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.76 million, in 2012.
That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 146th out of 204 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.76 million | — |
| 2013 | 4.06 million | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 4.30 million | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.48 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.61 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.90 million | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 5.16 million | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 5.35 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.60 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.88 million | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.58 million | 3.76 million | 5.35 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.74 million | 5.60 million | 5.88 million | 2 |
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.34 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 5.88 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 146th out of 204 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release