School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Reunion
Reunion: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 61,831 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
61,831
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
164th
of 221 countries
All-time high
71,863
in 1999
All-time low
47,935
in 1991
Years of data
20
1989–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Reunion, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Reunion is 61,831, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Reunion peaked at 71,863 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 47,935, in 1991.
Reunion ranks 164th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 55,240 | — |
| 1990 | 52,373 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 47,935 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 49,523 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 52,243 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 56,684 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 61,133 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 65,045 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 68,340 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 70,656 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 71,863 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 58,606 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 56,749 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 56,031 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 56,125 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 58,915 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 56,791 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 57,121 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 59,684 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 61,831 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55,240 | 55,240 | 55,240 | 1 |
| 1990s | 59,580 | 47,935 | 71,863 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,129 | 56,031 | 58,606 | 3 |
| 2020s | 58,411 | 56,125 | 61,831 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More education data for Reunion
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,781 (1987)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,136 (1987)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,938 (1994)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Reunion?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Reunion was 61,831 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 71,863 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,935 in 1991.
- How does Reunion rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Reunion ranks 164th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Reunion 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