School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 15.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) is 15.02 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 15.26 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.63 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 177th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.39 million | 7.63 million | 9.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.42 million | 9.27 million | 9.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.46 million | 9.79 million | 11.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.77 million | 11.19 million | 14.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.00 million | 14.48 million | 15.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.90 million | 14.83 million | 15.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- 174 Maldives 29,208 compare
- 175 Bahamas, The 28,608 compare
- 176 Vanuatu 27,382 compare
- 177 French Guiana 27,308 compare
- 178 Iceland 26,152 compare
- 179 Malta 26,138 compare
- 180 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 25,151 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 731,983 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.95 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 8.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 4.55 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 4.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 4.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 15.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.26 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.63 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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