School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)
ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 7.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.92 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
184th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.03 million
in 2007
All-time low
2.98 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) is 7.92 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) peaked at 9.03 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.98 million, in 1970.
ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) ranks 184th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number) in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.98 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.21 million | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 3.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.47 million | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 3.63 million | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 3.79 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 3.92 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 4.06 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 4.23 million | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 4.40 million | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 4.59 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 4.78 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 4.97 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 5.16 million | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 5.35 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.56 million | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 5.75 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 5.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 6.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 6.27 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 6.41 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 7.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 7.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.83 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 8.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 8.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 8.45 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.62 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.97 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.96 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.82 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.63 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.54 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.43 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.30 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.16 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.00 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.84 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.72 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.65 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.60 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 7.92 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.70 million | 2.98 million | 4.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.44 million | 4.59 million | 6.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.16 million | 6.41 million | 8.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.80 million | 8.25 million | 9.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.33 million | 7.72 million | 8.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 million | 7.60 million | 7.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)
- 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
- 186 Barbados 18,163 compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 12,570 compare
More education data for ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 631,770 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) was 7.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) ranks 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) 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