Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 2.80 million number in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
2.80 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
21st
of 44 groups
All-time high
5.44 million number
in 2012
All-time low
2.68 million number
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Lower middle income, 2000–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000200920192000: 2.7M number2001: 2.8M number2002: 3.0M number2003: 3.2M number2004: 3.4M number2005: 3.5M number2006: 3.6M number2007: 3.8M number2008: 4.1M number2009: 4.3M number2010: 4.6M number2011: 5.3M number2012: 5.4M number2013: 3.4M number2014: 3.3M number2015: 3.1M number2016: 2.9M number2017: 2.8M number2018: 2.8M number2019: 2.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Lower middle income stood at 2.80 million number.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Lower middle income peaked at 5.44 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million number, in 2000.

Lower middle income ranks 21st of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.44 million number 2.68 million number 4.27 million number 10
2010s 3.63 million number 2.77 million number 5.44 million number 10

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 18 South Africa 361,511 number compare
  2. 19 Canada 361,504 number compare
  3. 20 Chile 347,377 number compare
  4. 21 Thailand 345,866 number compare
  5. 22 United Kingdom 284,245 number compare
  6. 23 Saudi Arabia 256,004 number compare
  7. 24 Greece 224,478 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Lower middle income?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Lower middle income was 2.80 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 5.44 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million number in 2000.
How does Lower middle income rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Lower middle income ranks 21st out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lower middle 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).