Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 74.31 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend is 74.31 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
That places Early-demographic dividend 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 57.05 million number | — |
| 2013 | 60.73 million number | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 63.74 million number | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 66.99 million number | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 69.66 million number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 71.63 million number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 72.98 million number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 74.31 million number | +1.8% |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 2 China 24.08 million number compare
- 3 United States of America 9.06 million number compare
- 4 Brazil 8.45 million number compare
- 5 Türkiye 4.11 million number compare
- 6 Mexico 4.04 million number compare
- 7 Philippines 3.16 million number compare
- 8 Russian Federation 3.03 million number compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 74.31 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 74.31 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.05 million number in 2012.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.