School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 63.91 million in 2024. β² Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) stood at 63.91 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) peaked at 63.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.86 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.56 million | 15.86 million | 19.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.95 million | 20.10 million | 26.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.15 million | 26.89 million | 33.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.82 million | 34.88 million | 44.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.18 million | 45.88 million | 57.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.72 million | 58.76 million | 63.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
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- 89 Israel 756,603 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan, Republic of 721,872 compare
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 716,075 compare
More education data for ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.87 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.01 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 22.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 21.75 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 21.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 7.95 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) was 63.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.91 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.86 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release