Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 68,919 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 is 68,919, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 79,105 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27,047, in 1998.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 154th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27,047 | — |
| 1999 | 29,945 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 30,129 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 29,251 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 31,728 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 34,554 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 39,845 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 42,437 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 45,953 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 45,529 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 48,071 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 51,760 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 55,270 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 56,504 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 58,743 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 67,188 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 75,560 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 73,940 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 78,722 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 79,105 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 75,628 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 69,226 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 68,919 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,496 | 27,047 | 29,945 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39,926 | 29,251 | 51,760 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,988 | 55,270 | 79,105 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,919 | 68,919 | 68,919 | 1 |
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.21 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 1?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 was 68,919 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 79,105 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,047 in 1998.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 154th out of 216 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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