Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 92.02 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
92.02 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
6th
of 43 groups
All-time high
92.02 million number
in 2019
All-time low
5.44 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend stood at 92.02 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 92.02 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.44 million number, in 1970.
That places Early-demographic dividend 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.44 million number | — |
| 1971 | 5.80 million number | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 6.22 million number | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 6.73 million number | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 7.27 million number | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 7.86 million number | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 8.38 million number | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 8.67 million number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 9.24 million number | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 9.86 million number | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 10.45 million number | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 11.30 million number | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 11.66 million number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 12.72 million number | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 13.92 million number | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 14.60 million number | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 15.21 million number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 16.04 million number | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 15.81 million number | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 16.59 million number | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 17.21 million number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 17.94 million number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 18.42 million number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 19.05 million number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 20.04 million number | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 20.98 million number | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 22.93 million number | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 24.62 million number | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 26.83 million number | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 29.65 million number | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 31.80 million number | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 33.39 million number | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 35.33 million number | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 37.24 million number | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 39.07 million number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 40.49 million number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 43.30 million number | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 47.45 million number | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 52.52 million number | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 56.07 million number | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 61.15 million number | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 69.00 million number | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 73.92 million number | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 75.68 million number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 79.76 million number | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 83.77 million number | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 86.46 million number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 88.93 million number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 90.53 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 92.02 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.55 million number | 5.44 million number | 9.86 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.83 million number | 10.45 million number | 16.59 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.77 million number | 17.21 million number | 29.65 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.66 million number | 31.80 million number | 56.07 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.12 million number | 61.15 million number | 92.02 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 92.02 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 92.02 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 million number in 1970.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-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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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.