Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 135,438 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 135,438. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 135,438 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,757, in 1998.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 129th out of 216 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28,757 | — |
| 1999 | 29,004 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 31,355 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 32,976 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 37,981 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 45,508 | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 52,736 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 56,903 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 59,316 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 60,618 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 59,265 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 60,564 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 63,873 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 68,204 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 72,141 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 80,289 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 86,661 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 90,825 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 107,184 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 104,568 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 107,982 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 112,428 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 115,527 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 135,438 | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,880 | 28,757 | 29,004 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49,722 | 31,355 | 60,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,416 | 63,873 | 112,428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,482 | 115,527 | 135,438 | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 126 Honduras 159 compare
- 127 Malawi 154 compare
- 128 Barbados 133 compare
- 129 Montenegro 128 compare
- 130 El Salvador 116 compare
- 131 Turkmenistan 83 compare
- 132 Kuwait 73 compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 135,438 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 135,438 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,757 in 1998.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 129th out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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