Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 101,365 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
101,365 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
34th
of 43 groups
All-time high
104,253 number
in 2016
All-time low
28,849 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, 1998–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1998200820191998: 28.8k number1999: 29.0k number2000: 31.4k number2001: 33.1k number2002: 38.1k number2003: 45.5k number2004: 52.8k number2005: 57.0k number2006: 59.3k number2007: 61.2k number2008: 60.1k number2009: 60.6k number2010: 63.3k number2011: 67.0k number2012: 70.8k number2013: 78.5k number2014: 84.7k number2015: 89.2k number2016: 104.3k number2017: 100.6k number2018: 104.1k number2019: 101.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 101,365 number.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 104,253 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28,849 number, in 1998.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 34th 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 28,849 number
1999 29,000 number +0.5%
2000 31,399 number +8.3%
2001 33,104 number +5.4%
2002 38,086 number +15.1%
2003 45,536 number +19.6%
2004 52,821 number +16.0%
2005 56,965 number +7.8%
2006 59,326 number +4.1%
2007 61,246 number +3.2%
2008 60,113 number -1.9%
2009 60,613 number +0.8%
2010 63,305 number +4.4%
2011 67,046 number +5.9%
2012 70,797 number +5.6%
2013 78,466 number +10.8%
2014 84,730 number +8.0%
2015 89,233 number +5.3%
2016 104,253 number +16.8%
2017 100,599 number -3.5%
2018 104,117 number +3.5%
2019 101,365 number -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,924 number 28,849 number 29,000 number 2
2000s 49,921 number 31,399 number 61,246 number 10
2010s 86,391 number 63,305 number 104,253 number 10

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 31 Pakistan 22,147 number compare
  2. 32 Austria 20,396 number compare
  3. 33 Portugal 20,239 number compare
  4. 34 Romania 19,756 number compare
  5. 35 Sweden 19,682 number compare
  6. 36 Finland 18,621 number compare
  7. 37 Belgium 17,339 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend was 101,365 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 104,253 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 28,849 number in 1998.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.