Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in High income

High income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 11.27 million number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
11.27 million number
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
12th
of 44 groups
All-time high
13.45 million number
in 2012
All-time low
9.06 million number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in High income, 1997–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M1997200820191997: 9.1M number1998: 9.7M number1999: 10.0M number2000: 10.0M number2001: 10.2M number2002: 11.2M number2003: 11.2M number2004: 11.2M number2005: 11.3M number2006: 11.6M number2007: 11.9M number2008: 11.8M number2009: 12.3M number2010: 12.8M number2011: 13.3M number2012: 13.4M number2013: 12.4M number2014: 12.3M number2015: 12.1M number2016: 12.0M number2017: 11.6M number2018: 11.4M number2019: 11.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

High income recorded 11.27 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in High income peaked at 13.45 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.06 million number, in 1997.

That places High income 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.61 million number 9.06 million number 10.04 million number 3
2000s 11.26 million number 9.99 million number 12.28 million number 10
2010s 12.26 million number 11.27 million number 13.45 million number 10

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 9 Iran 654,441 number compare
  2. 10 Argentina 627,763 number compare
  3. 11 Nigeria 555,491 number compare
  4. 12 Venezuela 509,857 number compare
  5. 13 France 505,057 number compare
  6. 14 Viet Nam 449,558 number compare
  7. 15 Spain 414,386 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

More reference data data for High income

All data for High income β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in High income?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in High income was 11.27 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 13.45 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 9.06 million number in 1997.
How does High income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
High income ranks 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this High income 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
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).