Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend

WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 1.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.86 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
19th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.87 million
in 2023
All-time low
999,378
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1997–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997201020241997: 999.4k1998: 1.0M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.1M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.9M2024: 1.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 1.86 million.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 1.87 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 999,378, in 1997.

That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 19th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 999,378
1998 1.03 million +3.5%
1999 1.09 million +5.2%
2000 1.10 million +1.0%
2001 1.13 million +3.0%
2002 1.16 million +2.6%
2003 1.24 million +7.0%
2004 1.33 million +7.1%
2005 1.33 million +0.0%
2006 1.34 million +0.5%
2007 1.39 million +3.7%
2008 1.42 million +2.1%
2009 1.44 million +1.6%
2010 1.44 million +0.1%
2011 1.42 million -1.4%
2012 1.40 million -1.2%
2013 1.38 million -1.3%
2014 1.39 million +0.6%
2015 1.39 million -0.0%
2016 1.43 million +2.5%
2017 1.39 million -2.8%
2018 1.41 million +1.3%
2019 1.42 million +0.9%
2020 1.39 million -1.7%
2021 1.43 million +2.6%
2022 1.49 million +3.9%
2023 1.87 million +26.1%
2024 1.86 million -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.04 million 999,378 1.09 million 3
2000s 1.29 million 1.10 million 1.44 million 10
2010s 1.41 million 1.38 million 1.44 million 10
2020s 1.61 million 1.39 million 1.87 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend

  1. 16 Canada 63,027 compare
  2. 17 Algeria 62,722 compare
  3. 18 Indonesia 59,881 compare
  4. 19 Australia 56,095 compare
  5. 20 Ukraine 47,889 compare
  6. 21 Egypt 46,254 compare
  7. 22 Morocco 45,336 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 1.86 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 1.87 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 999,378 in 1997.
How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 19th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release