School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 2,510 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2,510
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
207th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2,510
in 2025
All-time low
1,778
in 1992
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Gibraltar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Gibraltar stood at 2,510. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Gibraltar peaked at 2,510 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,778, in 1992.
That places Gibraltar 207th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,229 | — |
| 1971 | 2,121 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 2,028 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 1,974 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1,966 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,013 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,078 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2,138 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 2,167 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2,195 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2,186 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,090 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 2,030 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2,013 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2,027 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,032 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,060 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,033 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,993 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1,909 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 1,856 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,812 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,778 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,825 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,829 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,836 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,864 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,855 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,810 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,801 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,817 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,798 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,798 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,796 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,818 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,802 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,827 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,895 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,949 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,978 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,021 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,028 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,009 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,978 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,995 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,988 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,036 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,053 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,086 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,107 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,115 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,203 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,199 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,350 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 2,462 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 2,510 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,091 | 1,966 | 2,229 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,037 | 1,909 | 2,186 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,827 | 1,778 | 1,864 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,848 | 1,796 | 1,978 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,030 | 1,978 | 2,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,306 | 2,115 | 2,510 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,084 compare
- 205 Sint Maarten 2,686 compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,548 compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 2,510 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 2,117 compare
- 210 San Marino 1,814 compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Gibraltar?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Gibraltar was 2,510 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,510 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,778 in 1992.
- How does Gibraltar rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Gibraltar ranks 207th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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