Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.60 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 1.60 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 1.60 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 530,136, in 1998.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 108th out of 218 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 530,136 | — |
| 1999 | 570,102 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 664,736 | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 733,806 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 811,023 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 879,260 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 944,395 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.53 million | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 550,119 | 530,136 | 570,102 | 2 |
| 2000s | 957,785 | 664,736 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.16 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 1.53 million | 1.60 million | 2 |
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More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 1.60 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 530,136 in 1998.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 108th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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