Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 15.10 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
15.10 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
2nd
of 41 groups
All-time high
15.42 million number
in 2012
All-time low
14.48 million number
in 2016
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Low & middle income, 2012–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M2012201520192012: 15.4M number2013: 15.3M number2014: 15.1M number2015: 14.6M number2016: 14.5M number2017: 14.7M number2018: 14.9M number2019: 15.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Low & middle income is 15.10 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

That places Low & middle income 2nd out of 41 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in Low & middle income, 2012 to 2019.
Year number Change
2012 15.42 million number
2013 15.33 million number -0.5%
2014 15.14 million number -1.3%
2015 14.58 million number -3.7%
2016 14.48 million number -0.7%
2017 14.71 million number +1.6%
2018 14.94 million number +1.6%
2019 15.10 million number +1.1%

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 1 India 4.43 million number compare
  2. 2 United States 2.65 million number compare
  3. 3 China 2.41 million number compare
  4. 4 Russia 1.21 million number compare
  5. 5 Germany 1.05 million number compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Low & middle income?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Low & middle income was 15.10 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 Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 15.42 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 14.48 million number in 2016.
How does Low & middle income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Low & middle income ranks 2nd out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Low & middle income 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.