Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 32.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 32.42 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 32.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.59 million, in 1998.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 15th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.59 million | — |
| 1999 | 6.88 million | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 7.42 million | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 8.38 million | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 9.79 million | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 11.89 million | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 13.03 million | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 14.07 million | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 15.61 million | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 16.37 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 17.05 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 18.35 million | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 19.29 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 19.19 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.52 million | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 22.31 million | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 22.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 23.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.55 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 24.52 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 26.91 million | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 29.35 million | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 31.23 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 32.32 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 32.42 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.74 million | 6.59 million | 6.88 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.20 million | 7.42 million | 18.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.57 million | 18.52 million | 24.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.45 million | 26.91 million | 32.42 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 32.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 32.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 15th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release