School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 25,151 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25,151
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
180th
of 221 countries
All-time high
25,151
in 2025
All-time low
6,631
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 25,151 for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 25,151 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,631, in 1970.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,631 | — |
| 1971 | 6,994 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 7,253 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 7,507 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 7,771 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 8,038 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 8,311 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 8,585 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 8,854 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 9,118 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 9,359 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 9,562 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 9,737 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 9,952 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 10,227 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 10,562 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 10,994 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 11,511 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 12,049 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 12,047 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 12,020 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11,950 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 11,768 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 11,692 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 12,122 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 12,595 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 13,128 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 13,717 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 14,370 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 15,067 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 15,789 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 16,534 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 17,056 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 17,410 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 17,594 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 17,627 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17,759 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 17,720 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 17,770 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17,928 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 18,113 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 17,894 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18,135 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 18,150 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 18,174 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18,220 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18,342 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18,568 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 18,906 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 19,373 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 20,015 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 21,146 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 22,092 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 23,135 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 24,174 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 25,151 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,906 | 6,631 | 9,118 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,600 | 9,359 | 12,049 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,843 | 11,692 | 15,067 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,319 | 15,789 | 17,928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,388 | 17,894 | 19,373 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,619 | 20,015 | 25,151 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 177 French Guiana 27,308 compare
- 178 Iceland 26,152 compare
- 179 Malta 26,138 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 23,169 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 21,461 compare
- 183 French Polynesia 21,049 compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 25,151 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 25,151 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,631 in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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