School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 13.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.44 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
179th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.44 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.02 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) is 13.44 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 13.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.02 million, in 1970.
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 179th 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 in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 4.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 4.25 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 4.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.47 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.71 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 4.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.99 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 5.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 5.33 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.71 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.77 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.88 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 6.31 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.46 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.89 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 7.16 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 7.42 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 7.67 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.92 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.16 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.71 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.10 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 9.48 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.02 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.24 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.35 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.92 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.30 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.65 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.12 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 12.51 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 12.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 13.30 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 13.44 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.25 million | 4.02 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.08 million | 4.71 million | 5.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.14 million | 5.61 million | 6.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.37 million | 7.16 million | 9.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.53 million | 9.83 million | 11.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.85 million | 12.12 million | 13.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- 176 Vanuatu 27,382 compare
- 177 French Guiana 27,308 compare
- 178 Iceland 26,152 compare
- 179 Malta 26,138 compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 25,151 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 23,169 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 21,461 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 661,389 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 316,507 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.70 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.82 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.46 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.14 % change on previous year (2016)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 13.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 million in 1970.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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