Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 47.95 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend stood at 47.95 million number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
That places Late-demographic dividend 8th out of 41 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 37.24 million number | — |
| 2013 | 39.63 million number | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 45.12 million number | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 46.55 million number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 46.86 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 46.84 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.92 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.95 million number | +2.2% |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 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
- 9 Japan 2.67 million number compare
- 10 Egypt 2.65 million number compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 2.09 million number compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5306 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend was 47.95 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 47.95 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.24 million number in 2012.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.