Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 33,163 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) recorded 33,163 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 33,163 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,734, in 2001.
That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 180th out of 216 groups with data for 2020, 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 ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,451 | — |
| 1999 | 6,401 | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 6,096 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 4,734 | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 6,298 | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 7,224 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 8,974 | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 10,134 | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 12,153 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 13,688 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 14,928 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 16,194 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 18,912 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 19,918 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 20,931 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 22,999 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 25,814 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 27,645 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 28,101 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 28,281 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 30,852 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 31,147 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 33,163 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,926 | 6,401 | 7,451 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,042 | 4,734 | 16,194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,460 | 18,912 | 31,147 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,163 | 33,163 | 33,163 | 1 |
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 33,163 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 33,163 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,734 in 2001.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 180th out of 216 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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