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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 40.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 27.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 34.14 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 20.12 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 19.04 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release