Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 7,365 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 7,365 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 7,365 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,313, in 1998.
That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 208th out of 216 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,313 | — |
| 1999 | 1,339 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,380 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,667 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 1,934 | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 1,859 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2,306 | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 2,651 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 3,054 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 3,055 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,413 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 3,748 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 3,919 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 5,428 | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 6,305 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 7,074 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 7,365 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,326 | 1,313 | 1,339 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,369 | 1,380 | 3,413 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,640 | 3,748 | 7,365 | 6 |
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 5.17 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.42 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.1% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.25 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 376,949 (2020)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.74 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 7.60 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 3.85 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 7,365 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 7,365 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,313 in 1998.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 208th out of 216 groups with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release