Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 28.94 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
28.94 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
47th
of 204 groups
All-time high
30.55 million
in 2011
All-time low
28.56 million
in 2018
Years of data
14
2011–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Post-demographic Dividend recorded 28.94 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 30.55 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.56 million, in 2018.
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 47th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 30.55 million | — |
| 2012 | 29.73 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 29.20 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 29.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.76 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 28.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 29.75 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 29.74 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.66 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 29.35 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 28.94 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.09 million | 28.56 million | 30.55 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 29.49 million | 28.94 million | 29.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 27.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 821,878 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.3963 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 28.94 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 30.55 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.56 million in 2018.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 47th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release