Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 9.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 9.1%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 9.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1971.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 198th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 2 |
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.79 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.23 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 9.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1971.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release