Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)

ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 187,198 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
187,198
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
115th
of 216 groups
All-time high
187,198
in 2021
All-time low
65,540
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123), 1998–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200920211998: 65.5k1999: 72.3k2000: 75.8k2001: 82.6k2002: 91.3k2003: 100.2k2004: 104.9k2005: 108.8k2006: 113.4k2007: 117.8k2008: 125.3k2009: 136.2k2010: 138.4k2011: 139.5k2012: 141.1k2013: 152.0k2014: 160.4k2015: 159.7k2016: 182.0k2017: 177.9k2018: 183.8k2019: 180.5k2020: 177.4k2021: 187.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) recorded 187,198 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) peaked at 187,198 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65,540, in 1998.

ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) ranks 115th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123), 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 65,540
1999 72,292 +10.3%
2000 75,783 +4.8%
2001 82,583 +9.0%
2002 91,300 +10.6%
2003 100,170 +9.7%
2004 104,887 +4.7%
2005 108,832 +3.8%
2006 113,368 +4.2%
2007 117,835 +3.9%
2008 125,340 +6.4%
2009 136,219 +8.7%
2010 138,423 +1.6%
2011 139,531 +0.8%
2012 141,068 +1.1%
2013 152,044 +7.8%
2014 160,407 +5.5%
2015 159,707 -0.4%
2016 181,964 +13.9%
2017 177,918 -2.2%
2018 183,840 +3.3%
2019 180,487 -1.8%
2020 177,364 -1.7%
2021 187,198 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68,916 65,540 72,292 2
2000s 105,632 75,783 136,219 10
2010s 161,539 138,423 183,840 10
2020s 182,281 177,364 187,198 2

Countries ranked near ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)

  1. 112 Mauritius 508 compare
  2. 113 Ecuador 492 compare
  3. 114 Namibia 426 compare
  4. 115 Brunei Darussalam 402 compare
  5. 116 Rwanda 397 compare
  6. 117 Burundi 355 compare
  7. 118 Botswana 339 compare

See the full ranking of 359 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) was 187,198 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
The highest recorded value was 187,198 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
The lowest recorded value was 65,540 in 1998.
How does ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) ranks 115th out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) 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