Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 7.17 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 7.17 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 8.21 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.19 million, in 2020.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 35th of 205 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.21 million | — |
| 2013 | 8.03 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.05 million | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 6.15 million | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 5.71 million | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 5.66 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.78 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.85 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.19 million | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 5.53 million | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 5.75 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 6.07 million | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 7.17 million | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.56 million | 5.66 million | 8.21 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.94 million | 5.19 million | 7.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (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 secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 7.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 million in 2020.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 35th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release