Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 446,506 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
446,506
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
159th
of 205 groups
All-time high
446,506
in 2021
All-time low
333,332
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2013–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2013201720212013: 333.3k2014: 362.6k2015: 365.0k2016: 379.1k2017: 391.8k2018: 401.2k2019: 409.3k2020: 428.5k2021: 446.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 446,506, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 446,506 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 333,332, in 2013.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 159th of 205 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2013 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2013 333,332
2014 362,585 +8.8%
2015 365,014 +0.7%
2016 379,092 +3.9%
2017 391,806 +3.4%
2018 401,171 +2.4%
2019 409,322 +2.0%
2020 428,543 +4.7%
2021 446,506 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 377,475 333,332 409,322 7
2020s 437,524 428,543 446,506 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 446,506 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 446,506 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 333,332 in 2013.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 159th out of 205 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,877 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release