Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in IBRD only

IBRD only: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 1.60 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.60 million number
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
5th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.60 million number
in 2019
All-time low
536,853 number
in 1999
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in IBRD only, 1998–2019

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1998200820191998: 588.9k number1999: 536.9k number2000: 568.4k number2001: 607.9k number2002: 664.8k number2003: 755.1k number2004: 812.4k number2005: 850.0k number2006: 872.1k number2007: 874.9k number2008: 926.1k number2009: 982.3k number2010: 1.1M number2011: 1.1M number2012: 1.1M number2013: 1.2M number2014: 1.3M number2015: 1.3M number2016: 1.4M number2017: 1.5M number2018: 1.6M number2019: 1.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in IBRD only is 1.60 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 1.60 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 536,853 number, in 1999.

IBRD only ranks 5th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 562,868 number 536,853 number 588,882 number 2
2000s 791,402 number 568,384 number 982,312 number 10
2010s 1.33 million number 1.07 million number 1.60 million number 10

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 2 United States 354,198 number compare
  2. 3 Germany 200,400 number compare
  3. 4 India 173,050 number compare
  4. 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 141,078 number compare
  5. 6 Brazil 115,028 number compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 111,257 number compare
  7. 8 Türkiye, Republic of 95,100 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 IBRD only?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in IBRD only was 1.60 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 1.60 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 536,853 number in 1999.
How does IBRD only rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
IBRD only ranks 5th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only 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
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.