School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cecc-sica
Cecc-sica: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 4.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.96 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
196th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.96 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.82 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cecc-sica, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cecc-sica recorded 4.96 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cecc-sica peaked at 4.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million, in 1970.
That places Cecc-sica 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cecc-sica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.82 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.88 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.94 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.98 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.43 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.48 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.64 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.70 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.81 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.86 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.92 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.98 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.28 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.54 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.89 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.09 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.25 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.77 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.94 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.96 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.06 million | 1.82 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 million | 2.34 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 million | 2.86 million | 3.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 million | 3.61 million | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 million | 4.34 million | 4.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 million | 4.92 million | 4.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cecc-sica
- 193 Seychelles 8,283 compare
- 194 Aruba 7,101 compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,031 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 6,294 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 4,900 compare
- 198 Andorra 4,501 compare
- 199 American Samoa 4,352 compare
More education data for Cecc-sica
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 289,360 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 23.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 2.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.30 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 1.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cecc-sica?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cecc-sica was 4.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Cecc-sica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Cecc-sica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million in 1970.
- How does Cecc-sica rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Cecc-sica ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cecc-sica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cecc-sica 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