Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 55.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend is 55.98 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 55.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.39 million, in 2012.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 21st out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 37.39 million | — |
| 2013 | 39.79 million | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 45.27 million | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 46.72 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 47.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 46.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 46.78 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 49.65 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 51.71 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 54.15 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 55.95 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 55.98 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.69 million | 37.39 million | 47.70 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.49 million | 49.65 million | 55.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 55.98 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 55.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.39 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 21st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release