School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 222,979 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
222,979
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
137th
of 221 countries
All-time high
222,979
in 2025
All-time low
44,847
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau is 222,979, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 222,979 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44,847, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44,847 | — |
| 1971 | 48,015 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 48,882 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 52,040 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 54,953 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 59,914 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 63,880 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 66,896 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 68,953 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 70,189 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 71,706 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 71,641 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 71,674 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 71,836 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 72,156 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 72,765 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 73,803 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 75,422 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 77,753 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 80,745 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 84,263 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 88,047 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 93,102 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 98,620 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 104,109 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 108,661 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 111,972 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 113,864 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 115,619 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 117,587 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 120,045 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 123,202 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 127,338 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 131,298 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 134,748 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 137,885 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 140,785 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 143,715 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 146,881 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 149,644 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 152,690 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 156,232 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 160,020 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 163,938 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 168,526 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 173,142 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 177,740 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 182,356 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 186,879 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 191,566 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 196,278 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 201,193 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 206,374 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 211,678 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 217,298 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 222,979 | +2.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 222,979 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.32 million, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 222,979 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.45 million, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,857 | 44,847 | 70,189 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,950 | 71,641 | 80,745 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,584 | 84,263 | 117,587 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,554 | 120,045 | 149,644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,309 | 152,690 | 191,566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,300 | 196,278 | 222,979 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,480 (2006)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,234 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,360 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,590 (2010)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1781 units per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 222,979 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 222,979 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,847 in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release