Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 87,235 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) is 87,235, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 229.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 87,235 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,055, in 2001.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 147th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16,785 | — |
| 1999 | 16,101 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 15,691 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 14,055 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 15,373 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 15,903 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 19,126 | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 21,055 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 22,455 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 24,233 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 22,723 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 23,235 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 24,578 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 26,503 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 29,375 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 35,644 | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 40,198 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 43,525 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 57,318 | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 54,728 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 59,894 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 65,544 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 68,343 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 87,235 | +27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,443 | 16,101 | 16,785 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19,385 | 14,055 | 24,233 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,731 | 24,578 | 65,544 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,789 | 68,343 | 87,235 | 2 |
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.79 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.23 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.11 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 87,235 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 87,235 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,055 in 2001.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 147th out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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