School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 80.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.18 million
Change on year
down 7.0%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
86.72 million
in 2011
All-time low
97,188
in 1972
Years of data
31
1972–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 80.18 million.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 86.72 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 97,188, in 1972.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 16th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 97,188 | — |
| 1982 | 138,303 | +42.3% |
| 1992 | 160,490 | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 15.78 million | +9735.3% |
| 1998 | 44.69 million | +183.2% |
| 1999 | 59.09 million | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 73.08 million | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 76.09 million | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 77.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 78.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 84.58 million | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 85.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 86.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 84.83 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 84.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 86.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 84.44 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 79.26 million | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 79.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 81.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 82.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 82.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 83.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 84.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 84.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 86.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 80.18 million | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97,188 | 97,188 | 97,188 | 1 |
| 1980s | 138,303 | 138,303 | 138,303 | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.93 million | 160,490 | 59.09 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 81.63 million | 73.08 million | 86.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.53 million | 79.26 million | 86.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.02 million | 80.18 million | 86.19 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 176.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 80.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 86.72 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,188 in 1972.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release