School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
221
Highest
127.45 million
India
Lowest
372
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Median
488,696
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
20,404
What the numbers show
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 221 countries. The highest value is 127.45 million in India; the lowest is 372 in St. Pierre and Miquelon.
The median across all reporting countries is 488,696, and the mean is 2.84 million.
Over the past decade 121 countries rose and 100 fell. The largest increase was in St. Pierre and Miquelon (up 102.2%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 48.0%).
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 127.45 million | 2025 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 1 | Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory | 1,159 | 2025 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 2 | China (People’s Republic of) | 79.22 million | 2025 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 2 | Cook Islands | 941 | 2025 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 3 | Pakistan | 25.17 million | 2025 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 3 | Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory | 248 | 2025 | down 24.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Nigeria | 24.05 million | 2025 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 4 | Saint Helena | 230 | 2025 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 5 | United States | 22.89 million | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 5 | Tokelau | 226 | 2025 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 6 | Indonesia | 22.19 million | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 6 | Niue | 136 | 2025 | up 32.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 16.80 million | 2025 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 8 | Brazil | 15.13 million | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 9 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 13.76 million | 2025 | up 33.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Mexico | 11.19 million | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 11 | Philippines | 10.87 million | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 12 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 10.29 million | 2025 | up 35.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 10.16 million | 2025 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 14 | Russia | 7.66 million | 2025 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 15 | Vietnam | 6.76 million | 2025 | down 18.5% | rising |
| 16 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 6.48 million | 2025 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 17 | Türkiye | 6.18 million | 2025 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 18 | Kenya | 6.03 million | 2025 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 19 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 6.00 million | 2025 | down 11.6% | rising |
| 20 | Japan | 5.92 million | 2025 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 21 | Uganda | 5.23 million | 2025 | up 40.1% | volatile |
| 22 | South Africa | 5.10 million | 2025 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 23 | Sudan | 5.06 million | 2025 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 24 | Iraq | 4.47 million | 2025 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 25 | Colombia | 4.43 million | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 26 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 4.42 million | 2025 | up 33.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Thailand | 4.41 million | 2025 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 28 | Myanmar | 4.39 million | 2025 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 29 | Germany | 4.27 million | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 4.05 million | 2024 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 31 | France | 4.02 million | 2024 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 32 | Yemen, Republic of | 3.91 million | 2025 | up 18.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Angola | 3.60 million | 2025 | up 43.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Argentina | 3.48 million | 2025 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 35 | Mozambique, Republic of | 3.44 million | 2025 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 36 | Ghana | 3.31 million | 2025 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 37 | Madagascar, Republic of | 3.19 million | 2025 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 38 | Algeria | 3.17 million | 2025 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 39 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3.08 million | 2025 | up 23.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Morocco | 3.02 million | 2025 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 41 | Malaysia | 3.01 million | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 42 | Italy | 2.95 million | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 43 | Nepal | 2.93 million | 2025 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 44 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2.90 million | 2025 | up 79.5% | rising |
| 45 | Peru | 2.88 million | 2025 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 46 | Cameroon | 2.78 million | 2025 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 47 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 2.65 million | 2025 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 48 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 2.61 million | 2025 | down 19.6% | rising |
| 49 | Spain | 2.61 million | 2024 | up 15.6% | falling |
| 50 | Canada | 2.58 million | 2025 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 51 | Niger | 2.53 million | 2025 | up 67.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Saudi Arabia | 2.49 million | 2025 | down 7.8% | volatile |
| 53 | Korea | 2.44 million | 2024 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 54 | Mali | 2.38 million | 2025 | up 46.5% | rising |
| 55 | Malawi | 2.35 million | 2025 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 56 | Burkina Faso | 2.32 million | 2025 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 57 | Zambia | 2.11 million | 2025 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 58 | Ukraine | 1.99 million | 2025 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 59 | Chad | 1.95 million | 2025 | up 50.2% | volatile |
| 60 | Somalia | 1.89 million | 2025 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 61 | Guatemala | 1.87 million | 2025 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 62 | Senegal | 1.86 million | 2025 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 63 | Sri Lanka | 1.77 million | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 64 | Poland | 1.73 million | 2024 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 65 | Zimbabwe | 1.69 million | 2025 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 66 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 1.69 million | 2025 | down 16.3% | rising |
| 67 | Australia | 1.69 million | 2024 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 68 | Ecuador | 1.55 million | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 69 | Cambodia | 1.51 million | 2025 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 70 | Rwanda | 1.50 million | 2025 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 71 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 1.45 million | 2025 | up 6.8% | flat |
| 72 | Guinea | 1.40 million | 2025 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 73 | South Sudan, Republic of | 1.39 million | 2025 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 74 | Benin | 1.36 million | 2025 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 75 | Burundi | 1.30 million | 2025 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 76 | Chile | 1.23 million | 2025 | down 12.7% | flat |
| 77 | Jordan | 1.19 million | 2025 | up 39.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Bolivia | 1.15 million | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 79 | Netherlands | 1.13 million | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 80 | Haiti | 1.11 million | 2025 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 81 | Honduras | 1.06 million | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 82 | Romania | 1.00 million | 2024 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 83 | Papua New Guinea | 994,919 | 2025 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 84 | Dominican Republic | 923,056 | 2025 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 85 | Togo | 884,435 | 2025 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 86 | Sierra Leone | 868,445 | 2025 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 87 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 847,431 | 2025 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 88 | Tunisia | 807,992 | 2025 | down 16.4% | rising |
| 89 | Israel | 756,603 | 2025 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 90 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 721,872 | 2025 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 91 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 716,075 | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 92 | United Arab Emirates | 709,585 | 2025 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Belgium | 679,206 | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 94 | Libya | 647,792 | 2025 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 95 | Nicaragua | 640,220 | 2025 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 96 | Cuba | 606,232 | 2025 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 97 | Sweden | 588,456 | 2024 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 98 | Liberia | 584,280 | 2025 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 99 | Central African Republic | 578,411 | 2025 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 100 | Congo, Republic of | 576,285 | 2025 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 101 | El Salvador | 574,434 | 2025 | down 12.3% | rising |
| 102 | Paraguay | 573,946 | 2025 | down 7.2% | rising |
| 103 | Kyrgyz Republic | 551,923 | 2025 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 104 | Portugal | 548,769 | 2024 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 105 | Greece | 538,190 | 2024 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 106 | Czechia | 526,058 | 2024 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 107 | Palestine, State of | 521,729 | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 108 | Hungary | 512,938 | 2024 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 109 | Lebanon | 496,444 | 2025 | down 9.9% | rising |
| 110 | Turkmenistan | 491,842 | 2025 | down 22.7% | rising |
| 111 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 488,696 | 2025 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 112 | Austria | 477,510 | 2024 | down 8.2% | flat |
| 113 | Switzerland | 458,647 | 2024 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 114 | Belarus, Republic of | 451,909 | 2025 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 115 | Eritrea, The State of | 400,565 | 2025 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 116 | Costa Rica | 380,957 | 2025 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 117 | Denmark | 368,415 | 2024 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 118 | Singapore | 362,680 | 2025 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 119 | Panama | 361,542 | 2025 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 120 | Serbia | 351,991 | 2025 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 121 | Norway | 330,553 | 2024 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 122 | Ireland | 329,317 | 2024 | up 19.2% | flat |
| 123 | New Zealand | 325,420 | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 124 | Oman | 323,916 | 2025 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 125 | Finland | 307,157 | 2024 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 126 | Bulgaria | 281,392 | 2024 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 127 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 272,600 | 2025 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 128 | Gambia, The | 268,667 | 2025 | up 22.5% | volatile |
| 129 | Namibia | 260,100 | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 130 | Slovak Republic | 259,056 | 2024 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 131 | Kuwait | 248,414 | 2025 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 132 | Uruguay | 247,364 | 2025 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 133 | Botswana | 247,123 | 2025 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 134 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 231,045 | 2025 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 135 | Mongolia | 229,800 | 2025 | down 9.9% | rising |
| 136 | Jamaica | 227,526 | 2025 | down 19.9% | rising |
| 137 | Guinea-Bissau | 222,979 | 2025 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 138 | Gabon | 220,398 | 2025 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 139 | Georgia | 213,242 | 2025 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 140 | Puerto Rico | 199,069 | 2025 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 141 | Croatia | 195,139 | 2024 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 142 | Armenia, Republic of | 180,045 | 2025 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 143 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 168,233 | 2025 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 144 | Equatorial Guinea, Republic of | 157,004 | 2025 | up 27.8% | volatile |
| 145 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 156,227 | 2025 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 146 | Qatar | 138,841 | 2025 | down 20.6% | volatile |
| 147 | Moldova | 138,628 | 2020 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 148 | Albania | 136,621 | 2025 | down 48.0% | falling |
| 149 | Lithuania | 133,228 | 2024 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 150 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 123,230 | 2025 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 151 | Djibouti | 117,456 | 2025 | up 19.9% | volatile |
| 152 | North Macedonia | 102,931 | 2025 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 153 | Slovenia | 101,411 | 2024 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 154 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 97,453 | 2025 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 155 | Trinidad and Tobago | 93,922 | 2025 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 156 | Mauritius | 93,217 | 2025 | down 7.1% | flat |
| 157 | Latvia | 89,266 | 2024 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 158 | Comoros, Union of the | 81,970 | 2025 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 159 | Solomon Islands | 78,327 | 2025 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 160 | Fiji, Republic of | 76,085 | 2025 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 161 | Bhutan | 72,077 | 2025 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 162 | Guyana | 69,653 | 2025 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 163 | Estonia | 67,576 | 2024 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 164 | Réunion | 61,831 | 2025 | up 5.5% | flat |
| 165 | Suriname | 54,436 | 2025 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 166 | Cyprus | 48,651 | 2024 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 167 | Cabo Verde | 45,552 | 2025 | down 18.2% | rising |
| 168 | Western Sahara | 41,194 | 2025 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 169 | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 40,300 | 2025 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 170 | Montenegro | 39,054 | 2025 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 171 | Belize | 38,907 | 2025 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 172 | Luxembourg | 37,322 | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 173 | Brunei Darussalam | 35,097 | 2025 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 174 | Maldives | 29,208 | 2025 | down 31.6% | rising |
| 175 | Bahamas, The | 28,608 | 2025 | down 11.4% | rising |
| 176 | Vanuatu | 27,382 | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 177 | French Guiana | 27,308 | 2025 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 178 | Iceland | 26,152 | 2025 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 179 | Malta | 26,138 | 2024 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 180 | São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of | 25,151 | 2025 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 181 | Guadeloupe | 23,169 | 2025 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 182 | New Caledonia | 21,461 | 2025 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 183 | French Polynesia | 21,049 | 2025 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 184 | Samoa | 18,916 | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 185 | Martinique | 18,788 | 2025 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 186 | Barbados | 18,163 | 2025 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 187 | St. Lucia | 12,570 | 2025 | down 23.2% | rising |
| 188 | Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 11,375 | 2025 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 189 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 11,194 | 2025 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 190 | Tonga | 10,901 | 2025 | up 18.8% | flat |
| 191 | Kiribati | 10,763 | 2025 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 192 | Grenada | 8,384 | 2025 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 193 | Seychelles | 8,283 | 2025 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 194 | Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 7,101 | 2025 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 195 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 7,031 | 2025 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 196 | Antigua and Barbuda | 6,294 | 2025 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 197 | United States Virgin Islands | 4,900 | 2025 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 198 | Andorra, Principality of | 4,501 | 2025 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 199 | American Samoa | 4,352 | 2025 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 200 | Dominica | 4,285 | 2025 | down 33.1% | falling |
| 201 | Marshall Islands, Republic of the | 3,965 | 2025 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 202 | Cayman Islands | 3,867 | 2025 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 203 | Bermuda | 3,283 | 2025 | up 3.3% | falling |
| 204 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 3,084 | 2025 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 205 | Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 2,686 | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 206 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2,548 | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 207 | Gibraltar | 2,510 | 2025 | up 26.3% | flat |
| 207 | British Virgin Islands | 2,510 | 2025 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 209 | Liechtenstein, Principality of | 2,117 | 2025 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 210 | San Marino, Republic of | 1,814 | 2025 | up 20.5% | flat |
| 211 | Monaco | 1,678 | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 212 | Palau, Republic of | 1,112 | 2025 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 213 | Naoero, Republic of | 981 | 2025 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 214 | Tuvalu | 753 | 2025 | down 26.0% | rising |
| 215 | St. Pierre and Miquelon | 372 | 2025 | up 102.2% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- SDG: World 615.77 million
- UIS: World 615.77 million
- MDG: World 615.77 million
- WB: World 615.77 million
- UNICEF: World 615.25 million
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 555.44 million
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 548.01 million
- MDG: Developing Regions 543.79 million
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 543.28 million
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 471.26 million
- WB: Ibrd Only 363.82 million
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 350.78 million
About this data
February 2026 Data Release