Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 49.27 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
49.27 million number
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
14th
of 43 groups
All-time high
53.50 million number
in 2011
All-time low
17.67 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 49.27 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 53.50 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.67 million number, in 1970.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.67 million number | — |
| 1971 | 19.03 million number | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 20.02 million number | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 20.84 million number | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 21.55 million number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 22.68 million number | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 24.22 million number | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 24.51 million number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 25.37 million number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 25.54 million number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 26.26 million number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 27.15 million number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 27.90 million number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 28.50 million number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 29.06 million number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 29.29 million number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 29.57 million number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 30.13 million number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 30.83 million number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 31.61 million number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 32.77 million number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 33.72 million number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 35.05 million number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 34.80 million number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.60 million number | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 38.17 million number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 36.48 million number | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 36.87 million number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 38.29 million number | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 39.49 million number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 39.44 million number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 40.58 million number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 43.81 million number | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 45.38 million number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 46.53 million number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 47.17 million number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 48.46 million number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 49.17 million number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 49.95 million number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 51.05 million number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 52.55 million number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 53.50 million number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 53.27 million number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.92 million number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 51.66 million number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.93 million number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 50.62 million number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.41 million number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.38 million number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.27 million number | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.14 million number | 17.67 million number | 25.54 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.03 million number | 26.26 million number | 31.61 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.32 million number | 32.77 million number | 39.49 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.16 million number | 39.44 million number | 51.05 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.45 million number | 49.27 million number | 53.50 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.62 million number compare
- 12 Philippines 3.59 million number compare
- 13 Argentina 3.14 million number compare
- 14 Germany 3.13 million number compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 3.08 million number compare
- 16 Egypt 2.91 million number compare
- 17 France 2.62 million number compare
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 565.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend was 49.27 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 53.50 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.67 million number in 1970.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, 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.