Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 1.14 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.14 million number
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
30th
of 41 groups
All-time high
1.14 million number
in 2019
All-time low
839,099 number
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Least developed countries, 2013–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2013201620192013: 839.1k number2014: 869.4k number2015: 927.9k number2016: 987.3k number2017: 1.0M number2018: 1.1M number2019: 1.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Least developed countries stood at 1.14 million number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

That places Least developed countries 30th out of 41 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in Least developed countries, 2013 to 2019.
Year number Change
2013 839,099 number
2014 869,446 number +3.6%
2015 927,860 number +6.7%
2016 987,307 number +6.4%
2017 1.03 million number +4.6%
2018 1.06 million number +2.4%
2019 1.14 million number +7.7%

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 27 Austria 135,346 number compare
  2. 28 Morocco 131,464 number compare
  3. 29 Portugal 118,194 number compare
  4. 30 Czechia 111,986 number compare
  5. 31 Viet Nam 106,567 number compare
  6. 32 Belgium 102,785 number compare
  7. 33 Chile 96,620 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Least developed countries?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Least developed countries was 1.14 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 839,099 number in 2013.
How does Least developed countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Least developed countries ranks 30th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.