Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in IDA blend
IDA blend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 53,882 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in IDA blend, 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 IDA blend is 53,882 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in IDA blend peaked at 59,036 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14,689 number, in 1998.
That places IDA blend 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14,689 number | — |
| 1999 | 15,319 number | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 17,284 number | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 19,567 number | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 22,300 number | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 26,181 number | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 28,507 number | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 29,986 number | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 31,481 number | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 33,957 number | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 32,607 number | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 36,338 number | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 40,551 number | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 44,520 number | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 49,080 number | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 50,250 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 51,702 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 53,314 number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 58,848 number | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 52,723 number | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 59,036 number | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 53,882 number | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,004 number | 14,689 number | 15,319 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 27,821 number | 17,284 number | 36,338 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,391 number | 40,551 number | 59,036 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 281.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in IDA blend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in IDA blend was 53,882 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 59,036 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,689 number in 1998.
- How does IDA blend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- IDA blend ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.