Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 764,035 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
764,035 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
35th
of 44 groups
All-time high
867,276 number
in 2015
All-time low
225,736 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1998–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200820191998: 225.7k number1999: 248.2k number2000: 293.8k number2001: 315.9k number2002: 349.8k number2003: 375.8k number2004: 426.1k number2005: 452.4k number2006: 471.2k number2007: 511.7k number2008: 559.5k number2009: 624.2k number2010: 684.7k number2011: 667.5k number2012: 698.7k number2013: 784.4k number2014: 822.3k number2015: 867.3k number2016: 790.8k number2017: 762.6k number2018: 759.2k number2019: 764.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 764,035 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 867,276 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 225,736 number, in 1998.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 236,949 number 225,736 number 248,162 number 2
2000s 438,038 number 293,768 number 624,249 number 10
2010s 760,141 number 667,480 number 867,276 number 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 32 Pakistan 94,991 number compare
  2. 33 Kazakhstan, Republic of 94,007 number compare
  3. 34 Least developed countries 765,029 number compare
  4. 34 Belarus, Republic of 84,380 number compare
  5. 35 Algeria 77,886 number compare
  6. 36 Tajikistan, Republic of 76,709 number compare
  7. 37 Austria 75,217 number compare
  8. 38 Côte d'Ivoire 74,984 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 764,035 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 867,276 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 225,736 number in 1998.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).