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

Latest (2020)
68,919
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
154th
of 216 groups
All-time high
79,105
in 2017
All-time low
27,047
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1998–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998200920201998: 27.0k1999: 29.9k2000: 30.1k2001: 29.3k2002: 31.7k2003: 34.6k2004: 39.8k2005: 42.4k2006: 46.0k2007: 45.5k2008: 48.1k2009: 51.8k2010: 55.3k2011: 56.5k2012: 58.7k2013: 67.2k2014: 75.6k2015: 73.9k2016: 78.7k2017: 79.1k2018: 75.6k2019: 69.2k2020: 68.9k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Region 1, 1998 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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