Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 745,375 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
745,375 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
12th
of 43 groups
All-time high
745,375 number
in 2019
All-time low
221,003 number
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 2000–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000200920192000: 221.0k number2001: 226.8k number2002: 240.1k number2003: 250.7k number2004: 271.9k number2005: 270.6k number2006: 292.4k number2007: 315.1k number2008: 341.3k number2009: 369.8k number2010: 408.0k number2011: 422.0k number2012: 434.5k number2013: 484.4k number2014: 515.4k number2015: 569.5k number2016: 633.9k number2017: 687.0k number2018: 731.9k number2019: 745.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 745,375 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 745,375 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 221,003 number, in 2000.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 12th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in Early-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 221,003 number
2001 226,757 number +2.6%
2002 240,058 number +5.9%
2003 250,658 number +4.4%
2004 271,945 number +8.5%
2005 270,634 number -0.5%
2006 292,354 number +8.0%
2007 315,100 number +7.8%
2008 341,316 number +8.3%
2009 369,791 number +8.3%
2010 408,026 number +10.3%
2011 422,042 number +3.4%
2012 434,452 number +2.9%
2013 484,417 number +11.5%
2014 515,443 number +6.4%
2015 569,465 number +10.5%
2016 633,941 number +11.3%
2017 686,951 number +8.4%
2018 731,850 number +6.5%
2019 745,375 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 279,962 number 221,003 number 369,791 number 10
2010s 563,196 number 408,026 number 745,375 number 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 9 Russian Federation 94,582 number compare
  2. 10 Spain 85,480 number compare
  3. 11 Japan 80,767 number compare
  4. 12 Republic of Korea 74,750 number compare
  5. 13 France 66,096 number compare
  6. 14 Australia 56,110 number compare
  7. 15 Canada 53,455 number compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 745,375 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 745,375 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 221,003 number in 2000.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.