Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 96.84 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 96.84 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 96.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.21 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.74 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.21 million | -27.7% |
| 1972 | 9.50 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 9.83 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 10.35 million | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 10.91 million | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 11.32 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 11.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 11.91 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 12.50 million | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 12.92 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 13.68 million | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 14.22 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 14.64 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 20.71 million | +41.4% |
| 1985 | 21.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 16.20 million | -23.9% |
| 1987 | 17.68 million | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 16.56 million | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 17.97 million | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 16.93 million | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 17.79 million | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 17.63 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 16.63 million | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 18.58 million | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 24.05 million | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 19.69 million | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 26.31 million | +33.6% |
| 1998 | 22.64 million | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 24.41 million | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 26.96 million | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 31.00 million | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 35.62 million | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 40.38 million | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 44.32 million | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 48.50 million | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 54.65 million | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 55.65 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 58.35 million | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 61.44 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 63.86 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 64.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 65.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 67.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 75.42 million | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 76.57 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 76.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 78.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 82.76 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 87.66 million | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 92.28 million | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 95.57 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 96.84 million | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +41.4% | 14.64 million | 20.71 million |
| 1971 | -27.7% | 12.74 million | 9.21 million |
| 1997 | +33.6% | 19.69 million | 26.31 million |
| 1995 | +29.4% | 18.58 million | 24.05 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.99 million | 9.21 million | 12.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.58 million | 12.92 million | 21.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.47 million | 16.63 million | 26.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.69 million | 26.96 million | 61.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.21 million | 63.86 million | 78.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.02 million | 82.76 million | 96.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 46.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 96.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 96.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release