Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 46,335 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
46,335
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
167th
of 216 groups
All-time high
46,335
in 2021
All-time low
5,765
in 2001
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1998–2021

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998200920211998: 7.6k1999: 7.0k2000: 6.9k2001: 5.8k2002: 7.6k2003: 9.0k2004: 12.4k2005: 14.3k2006: 15.7k2007: 16.9k2008: 18.1k2009: 18.8k2010: 20.2k2011: 22.4k2012: 23.4k2013: 26.0k2014: 29.6k2015: 32.3k2016: 32.1k2017: 36.6k2018: 38.7k2019: 41.4k2020: 43.4k2021: 46.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) recorded 46,335 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 46,335 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,765, in 2001.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 167th out of 216 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,298 7,035 7,560 2
2000s 12,556 5,765 18,836 10
2010s 30,275 20,178 41,370 10
2020s 44,857 43,378 46,335 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 46,335 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 46,335 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,765 in 2001.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 167th out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release