Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 9.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 9.85 million.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 10.12 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.80 million, in 2015.
That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 22nd out of 205 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.14 million | — |
| 2012 | 9.08 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.94 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.95 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.80 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.28 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.61 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.81 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 10.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.88 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 9.85 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.06 million | 8.80 million | 9.46 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.85 million | 9.61 million | 10.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- 19 Argentina 351,647 compare
- 20 Japan 351,097 compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 277,805 compare
- 22 South Korea 248,812 compare
- 23 Canada 231,924 compare
- 24 Philippines 228,602 compare
- 25 Morocco 211,646 compare
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 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 9.85 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.80 million in 2015.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 22nd out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release