Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Low income
Low income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 30,093 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Low income, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Low income is 30,093 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Low income peaked at 30,093 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,377 number, in 2001.
Low income ranks 39th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Low income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,130 number | — |
| 1999 | 6,941 number | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 6,702 number | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5,377 number | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 6,895 number | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 7,879 number | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 9,615 number | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 10,760 number | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 12,848 number | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 14,475 number | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 15,803 number | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 17,040 number | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 19,884 number | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 20,665 number | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 22,026 number | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 23,928 number | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 26,790 number | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 28,571 number | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 28,576 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28,235 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 30,093 number | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,536 number | 6,941 number | 8,130 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,739 number | 5,377 number | 17,040 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,419 number | 19,884 number | 30,093 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More education data for Low income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Low income?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Low income was 30,093 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 30,093 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,377 number in 2001.
- How does Low income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Low income ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.