Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 1.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend is 1.28 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 1.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 300,942, in 1998.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 25th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 300,942 | — |
| 1999 | 327,921 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 352,423 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 385,671 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 427,945 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 506,428 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 540,827 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 580,342 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 624,063 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 569,344 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 594,275 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 627,672 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 679,574 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 710,624 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 737,187 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 764,285 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 786,060 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 803,638 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 823,380 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 842,698 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 872,120 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 901,875 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.28 million | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314,432 | 300,942 | 327,921 | 2 |
| 2000s | 520,899 | 352,423 | 627,672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 792,144 | 679,574 | 901,875 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.01 million | 1.28 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 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 1.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,942 in 1998.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 25th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release