Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 10.90 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
10.90 million number
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
13.03 million number
in 2012
All-time low
9.39 million number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, 1997–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M1997200820191997: 9.4M number1998: 10.1M number1999: 10.3M number2000: 10.2M number2001: 10.5M number2002: 11.4M number2003: 11.4M number2004: 11.4M number2005: 11.4M number2006: 11.7M number2007: 11.8M number2008: 11.7M number2009: 12.0M number2010: 12.5M number2011: 12.9M number2012: 13.0M number2013: 12.3M number2014: 12.2M number2015: 11.9M number2016: 11.8M number2017: 11.3M number2018: 11.1M number2019: 10.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Post-demographic dividend recorded 10.90 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 13.03 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.39 million number, in 1997.

That places Post-demographic dividend 13th out of 45 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 9.93 million number 9.39 million number 10.33 million number 3
2000s 11.36 million number 10.25 million number 12.04 million number 10
2010s 12.00 million number 10.90 million number 13.03 million number 10

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 10 Argentina 627,763 number compare
  2. 11 Nigeria 555,491 number compare
  3. 12 Venezuela 509,857 number compare
  4. 13 France 505,057 number compare
  5. 14 Vietnam 449,558 number compare
  6. 15 Spain 414,386 number compare
  7. 16 Malaysia 398,615 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend was 10.90 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 13.03 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 9.39 million number in 1997.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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).