School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 60.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.29 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
60.29 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.74 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 is 60.29 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 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 60.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.74 million, in 1970.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 92nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.74 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.98 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 13.26 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 13.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 14.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 14.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 14.86 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 15.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 15.72 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 16.25 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 16.78 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 17.34 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 17.88 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 18.49 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 19.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 19.64 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 20.42 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 21.02 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 21.65 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 22.32 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 23.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 23.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 24.49 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 25.38 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 26.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 27.35 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 28.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 28.99 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 29.86 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 30.93 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 31.89 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 32.85 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 33.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 34.79 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 35.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 36.73 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 37.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 38.56 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 39.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 40.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 41.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 42.61 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 43.71 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 44.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 46.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 47.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 48.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 49.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 51.08 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 52.57 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 54.15 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 55.93 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 57.81 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 59.69 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 60.29 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.32 million | 12.74 million | 16.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.46 million | 16.78 million | 22.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.81 million | 23.02 million | 30.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.20 million | 31.89 million | 40.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.76 million | 41.56 million | 52.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.57 million | 54.15 million | 60.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
- 89 Israel 756,603 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 721,872 compare
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 716,075 compare
- 92 United Arab Emirates 709,585 compare
- 93 Belgium 679,206 compare
- 94 Libya 647,792 compare
- 95 Nicaragua 640,220 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.21 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.41 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.30 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 was 60.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 60.29 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.74 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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