Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 4.83 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 4.83 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 36th out of 41 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.71 million number | — |
| 2013 | 4.00 million number | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 4.24 million number | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.36 million number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.43 million number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.62 million number | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.78 million number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.83 million number | +1.0% |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 4.83 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 million number in 2012.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.