Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in IBRD only
IBRD only: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes was 1.60 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in IBRD only, 1998–2019
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 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 588,882 number | — |
| 1999 | 536,853 number | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 568,384 number | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 607,941 number | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 664,783 number | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 755,071 number | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 812,428 number | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 849,996 number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 872,103 number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 874,942 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 926,058 number | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 982,312 number | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million number | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million number | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million number | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million number | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million number | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million number | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million number | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for IBRD only
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2024)
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 45 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.