Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 90.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 90.79 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 90.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.76 million, in 2012.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 56.76 million | — |
| 2013 | 60.44 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 63.48 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 67.12 million | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 70.03 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 71.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 72.87 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 76.09 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 78.70 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 82.59 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 85.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 88.72 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 90.79 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.30 million | 56.76 million | 76.09 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.17 million | 78.70 million | 90.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 11 Russian Federation 2.88 million compare
- 12 Argentina 2.88 million compare
- 13 Japan 2.73 million compare
- 14 Pakistan 2.54 million compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.07 million compare
- 16 Viet Nam 2.04 million compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 1.96 million compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 90.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 90.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.76 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release