Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Least developed countries: UN classification

Least developed countries: UN classification: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 765,029 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
765,029 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
765,029 number
in 2019
All-time low
223,949 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1998–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200820191998: 223.9k number1999: 250.3k number2000: 286.9k number2001: 313.0k number2002: 342.0k number2003: 362.8k number2004: 416.7k number2005: 428.4k number2006: 483.7k number2007: 517.4k number2008: 576.2k number2009: 642.1k number2010: 691.9k number2011: 733.8k number2012: 709.5k number2013: 710.1k number2014: 734.2k number2015: 747.9k number2016: 734.6k number2017: 720.6k number2018: 748.5k number2019: 765.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Least developed countries: UN classification stood at 765,029 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 765,029 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 223,949 number, in 1998.

That places Least developed countries: UN classification 35th out of 45 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 237,120 number 223,949 number 250,290 number 2
2000s 436,921 number 286,934 number 642,073 number 10
2010s 729,613 number 691,916 number 765,029 number 10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries: UN classification

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Least developed countries: UN classification was 765,029 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The highest recorded value was 765,029 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The lowest recorded value was 223,949 number in 1998.
How does Least developed countries: UN classification rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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).