School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 71.98 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 71.98 million.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 84.37 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 71.43 million, in 2021.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.79 million | — |
| 2000 | 82.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 83.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 84.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 84.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 84.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 84.15 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.76 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.43 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.86 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.10 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 81.02 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 79.67 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 78.08 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 76.18 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 74.57 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 73.30 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 72.67 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 72.17 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 71.99 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.43 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 72.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 72.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 71.98 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.79 million | 82.79 million | 82.79 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.62 million | 82.81 million | 84.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.18 million | 71.99 million | 82.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.97 million | 71.43 million | 72.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1511 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,069 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5508 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1766 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4151 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.255 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 51.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions was 71.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 84.37 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.43 million in 2021.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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