School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 10.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.78 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
182nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.78 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.85 million
in 1979
Years of data
46
1979–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries is 10.78 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 10.78 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.85 million, in 1979.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 182nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.85 million | — |
| 1980 | 3.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.97 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.99 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.24 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 4.32 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 4.42 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.78 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.98 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.33 million | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 5.56 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.78 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.99 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 6.20 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.39 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.59 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.81 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 7.02 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 7.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.44 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.35 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.62 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.90 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 9.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.66 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.76 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.02 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 10.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 10.53 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 10.78 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.85 million | 3.85 million | 3.85 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.16 million | 3.95 million | 4.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 million | 4.47 million | 5.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.50 million | 5.56 million | 7.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 million | 7.66 million | 9.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.47 million | 10.02 million | 10.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- 179 Malta 26,138 compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 25,151 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 23,169 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 21,461 compare
- 183 French Polynesia 21,049 compare
- 184 Samoa 18,916 compare
- 185 Martinique 18,788 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.9% (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.42 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.1% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.25 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 376,949 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 5.48 million (2020)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 3.85 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.74 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 10.78 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 10.78 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 million in 1979.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release