School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 2.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.41 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
209th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.47 million
in 2002
All-time low
1.50 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 is 2.41 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 2.47 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.50 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.52 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.55 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.63 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.71 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.76 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.81 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.86 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.98 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.14 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.15 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.23 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.38 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.45 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.47 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.45 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.42 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.38 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.34 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.31 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.35 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.34 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.41 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 million | 1.50 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 million | 1.91 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 million | 2.14 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.40 million | 2.29 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 million | 2.29 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million | 2.33 million | 2.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,548 compare
- 207 Gibraltar 2,510 compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 2,510 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 2,117 compare
- 210 San Marino 1,814 compare
- 211 Monaco 1,678 compare
- 212 Anguilla 1,159 compare
More education data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,929 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 654,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 221,115 (2024)
All data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 2.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 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