Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Small states

Small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 449,781 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
449,781 number
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
40th
of 41 groups
All-time high
449,781 number
in 2019
All-time low
418,284 number
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Small states, 2013–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2013201620192013: 418.3k number2014: 425.4k number2015: 421.3k number2016: 440.6k number2017: 434.6k number2018: 431.9k number2019: 449.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Small states stood at 449,781 number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Small states ranks 40th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in Small states, 2013 to 2019.
Year number Change
2013 418,284 number
2014 425,450 number +1.7%
2015 421,344 number -1.0%
2016 440,568 number +4.6%
2017 434,634 number -1.3%
2018 431,923 number -0.6%
2019 449,781 number +4.1%

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 37 Nepal 376,016 number compare
  2. 38 Belgium 372,686 number compare
  3. 39 Romania 350,263 number compare
  4. 40 Ghana 289,575 number compare
  5. 41 Belarus 284,348 number compare
  6. 42 Sweden 241,045 number compare
  7. 43 Israel 240,653 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Small states?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Small states was 449,781 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 449,781 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 418,284 number in 2013.
How does Small states rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
Small states ranks 40th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small states 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,026 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.