Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in IDA only
IDA only: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 76,841 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in IDA only, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in IDA only stood at 76,841 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 76,841 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,233 number, in 2001.
IDA only ranks 35th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17,411 number | — |
| 1999 | 17,548 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 17,784 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 17,233 number | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 19,024 number | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 20,538 number | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 25,886 number | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 28,214 number | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 30,307 number | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 36,030 number | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 36,667 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 37,142 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 38,882 number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 39,884 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 42,401 number | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 48,316 number | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 52,354 number | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 57,476 number | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 64,132 number | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 69,267 number | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 71,722 number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 76,841 number | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,480 number | 17,411 number | 17,548 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 26,883 number | 17,233 number | 37,142 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,128 number | 38,882 number | 76,841 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3673 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in IDA only?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in IDA only was 76,841 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 76,841 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,233 number in 2001.
- How does IDA only rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.