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

Low income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 482,542 number in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
482,542 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
37th
of 44 groups
All-time high
500,133 number
in 2015
All-time low
202,351 number
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Low income, 1998–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200720171998: 202.4k number1999: 218.7k number2000: 259.2k number2001: 274.7k number2002: 295.1k number2003: 312.2k number2004: 337.9k number2005: 364.9k number2006: 382.6k number2007: 395.7k number2008: 415.5k number2009: 436.1k number2010: 440.9k number2011: 435.3k number2012: 443.9k number2013: 462.4k number2014: 481.0k number2015: 500.1k number2016: 486.7k number2017: 482.5k 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 Low income is 482,542 number, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Low income peaked at 500,133 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 202,351 number, in 1998.

Low income ranks 37th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 210,536 number 202,351 number 218,722 number 2
2000s 347,395 number 259,182 number 436,108 number 10
2010s 466,621 number 435,331 number 500,133 number 8

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 34 Belarus 84,380 number compare
  2. 35 Algeria 77,886 number compare
  3. 36 Tajikistan 76,709 number compare
  4. 37 Austria 75,217 number compare
  5. 38 Cote d'Ivoire 74,984 number compare
  6. 39 Hong Kong 72,494 number compare
  7. 40 Singapore 67,050 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

More reference data data for Low income

All data for Low income β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Low income?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Low income was 482,542 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 500,133 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 202,351 number in 1998.
How does Low income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Low income ranks 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low 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
Last refreshed

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