School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Comoros
Comoros: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 81,970 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81,970
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
158th
of 221 countries
All-time high
81,970
in 2025
All-time low
14,936
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Comoros, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Comoros is 81,970, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Comoros peaked at 81,970 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,936, in 1970.
That places Comoros 158th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,936 | — |
| 1971 | 15,596 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 16,676 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 18,179 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 19,810 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 21,113 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 22,408 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 23,598 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 24,726 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 25,841 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 26,985 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 28,300 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 29,565 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 30,929 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 32,389 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 33,902 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 35,396 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 36,806 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 38,104 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 39,247 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 40,185 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 40,960 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 40,140 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 39,619 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 39,107 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 38,742 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 38,605 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 38,745 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 39,211 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 42,762 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 44,523 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 46,310 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 48,134 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 49,902 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 51,893 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 54,462 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 56,892 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 59,121 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 61,121 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 62,889 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 64,410 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 65,725 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 66,951 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 68,229 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 68,062 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 66,999 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 65,543 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 64,557 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 66,963 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 69,833 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 72,731 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 75,626 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 77,789 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 79,046 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 81,067 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 81,970 | +1.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 81,970 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 million, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 81,970 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.45 million, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,288 | 14,936 | 25,841 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,162 | 26,985 | 39,247 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,808 | 38,605 | 42,762 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,525 | 44,523 | 62,889 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,727 | 64,410 | 69,833 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,038 | 72,731 | 81,970 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More education data for Comoros
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,728 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,170 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,525 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,620 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,764 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 102,152 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1179 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Comoros?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Comoros was 81,970 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 81,970 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,936 in 1970.
- How does Comoros rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Comoros ranks 158th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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