Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Small states
Small states: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 7,729 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Small states, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Small states recorded 7,729 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Small states peaked at 8,316 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,125 number, in 1998.
Small states ranks 40th 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,125 number | — |
| 1999 | 2,304 number | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 2,602 number | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 3,033 number | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 3,129 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3,186 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,421 number | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 3,648 number | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3,820 number | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 4,192 number | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 5,090 number | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 5,038 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5,310 number | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 5,906 number | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 6,185 number | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 6,485 number | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 6,690 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 6,870 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 7,088 number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 7,121 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8,316 number | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 7,729 number | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,214 number | 2,125 number | 2,304 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,716 number | 2,602 number | 5,090 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,770 number | 5,310 number | 8,316 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4354 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Small states?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Small states was 7,729 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 8,316 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,125 number in 1998.
- How does Small states rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.