School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 1.06 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.06 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
81st
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.07 million
in 2022
All-time low
257,684
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Honduras, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 1.06 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 1.07 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 257,684, in 1970.
That places Honduras 81st out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 257,684 | — |
| 1971 | 270,543 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 282,667 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 292,780 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 302,707 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 313,185 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 322,333 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 331,022 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 339,347 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 347,449 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 355,563 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 363,794 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 372,316 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 381,340 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 391,112 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 401,317 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 411,952 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 423,270 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 435,513 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 450,103 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 466,509 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 484,046 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 501,912 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 521,298 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 542,971 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 565,861 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 589,940 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 615,120 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 611,617 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 685,027 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 704,147 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 722,146 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 738,651 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 754,467 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 770,774 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 788,370 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 805,965 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 823,794 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 842,763 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 862,036 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 881,304 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 901,879 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 923,418 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 944,699 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 942,376 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 962,178 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 979,867 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 995,775 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.06 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 305,972 | 257,684 | 347,449 | 10 |
| 1980s | 398,628 | 355,563 | 450,103 | 10 |
| 1990s | 558,430 | 466,509 | 685,027 | 10 |
| 2000s | 781,311 | 704,147 | 862,036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 958,704 | 881,304 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.07 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.15 million compare
- 79 Netherlands 1.13 million compare
- 80 Haiti 1.11 million compare
- 82 Romania 1.00 million compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 994,919 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 923,056 compare
More education data for Honduras
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 49,996 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Honduras?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Honduras was 1.06 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,684 in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 81st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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