Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 10.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.05 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
35th
of 218 groups
All-time high
12.31 million
in 2013
All-time low
7.40 million
in 2002
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Post-demographic Dividend recorded 10.05 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 12.31 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.40 million, in 2002.
That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 35th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.80 million | — |
| 1998 | 8.84 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.37 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 8.48 million | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 7.40 million | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 8.61 million | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 9.93 million | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 11.69 million | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 9.87 million | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 10.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.85 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.45 million | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 11.31 million | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 12.06 million | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 12.31 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 12.16 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.92 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.76 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.32 million | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 11.13 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.38 million | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 10.17 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.85 million | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 10.31 million | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 10.05 million | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.89 million | 8.80 million | 9.03 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.53 million | 7.40 million | 11.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.57 million | 10.45 million | 12.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 million | 9.85 million | 10.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- 32 Ghana 128,700 compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 123,185 compare
- 34 Bangladesh 108,223 compare
- 35 Cameroon 102,956 compare
- 36 Libya 96,284 compare
- 37 Pakistan 94,991 compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 90,593 compare
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 40.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 27.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 34.14 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 20.12 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 19.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 10.05 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.40 million in 2002.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 35th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Post-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