Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 7.05 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
7.05 million number
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
35th
of 43 groups
All-time high
7.05 million number
in 2018
All-time low
326,829 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 7.05 million number. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 7.05 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 326,829 number, in 1970.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 326,829 number | — |
| 1971 | 339,893 number | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 358,109 number | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 381,370 number | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 404,251 number | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 432,180 number | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 457,287 number | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 490,791 number | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 526,997 number | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 572,499 number | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 616,829 number | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 670,219 number | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 722,801 number | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 759,861 number | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 794,369 number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 863,337 number | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 937,634 number | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 946,888 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million number | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million number | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million number | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million number | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million number | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million number | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.45 million number | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.52 million number | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million number | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million number | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.75 million number | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.83 million number | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.10 million number | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million number | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 2.64 million number | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 2.95 million number | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 3.21 million number | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 3.51 million number | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 3.75 million number | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.94 million number | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.24 million number | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 4.53 million number | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 4.83 million number | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 5.20 million number | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 5.62 million number | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 6.04 million number | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 6.37 million number | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 6.59 million number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.74 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.88 million number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.05 million number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 429,021 number | 326,829 number | 572,499 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 843,198 number | 616,829 number | 1.10 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million number | 1.16 million number | 1.83 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 million number | 2.10 million number | 4.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 million number | 4.83 million number | 7.05 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend was 7.05 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,829 number in 1970.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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.