Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in IBRD only
IBRD only: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 31.55 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in IBRD only, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in IBRD only stood at 31.55 million number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 31.55 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.71 million number, in 1998.
IBRD only ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.03 million number | 10.71 million number | 11.35 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.03 million number | 12.12 million number | 25.21 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.92 million number | 25.23 million number | 31.55 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 76.29 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 36.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 39.76 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 89.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.16 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 6.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in IBRD only?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in IBRD only was 31.55 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 31.55 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.71 million number in 1998.
- How does IBRD only rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).