Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Low income
Low income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 4.52 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Low income, 2013–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Low income stood at 4.52 million number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over five years.
Low income ranks 37th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Low income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.09 million number | — |
| 2014 | 4.37 million number | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 4.44 million number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.45 million number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.52 million number | +1.7% |
Countries ranked near Low income
More education data for Low income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Low income?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Low income was 4.52 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 million number in 2013.
- How does Low income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Low income ranks 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2017.
- Where does this Low income 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.