School enrollment, tertiary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): School enrollment, tertiary was 9.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, tertiary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 9.1%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 9.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1971.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % gross | 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 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 359.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 9.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1971.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.