Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 8.50 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend recorded 8.50 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 8.50 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 322,884, in 1970.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 322,884 | — |
| 1971 | 332,977 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 351,503 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 375,262 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 398,644 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 426,672 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 451,829 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 485,358 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 521,349 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 566,865 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 612,342 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 665,481 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 716,314 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 753,060 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 787,836 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 857,802 | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 932,284 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 942,028 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.21 million | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.44 million | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.51 million | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.59 million | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.75 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.84 million | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 2.10 million | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 2.36 million | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 2.64 million | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 2.95 million | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 3.20 million | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 3.50 million | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 3.73 million | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.91 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 4.21 million | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 4.52 million | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 4.84 million | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 5.21 million | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 5.66 million | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 6.10 million | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 6.44 million | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 6.70 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.95 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.23 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 7.55 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.80 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.13 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 8.50 million | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 423,334 | 322,884 | 566,865 | 10 |
| 1980s | 837,703 | 612,342 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.16 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 million | 2.10 million | 4.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 million | 4.84 million | 7.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 million | 8.13 million | 8.50 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 8.50 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 8.50 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 322,884 in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.