School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Somalia
Somalia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 1.89 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.89 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
60th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.89 million
in 2025
All-time low
342,600
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Somalia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Somalia stood at 1.89 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Somalia peaked at 1.89 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 342,600, in 1970.
That places Somalia 60th 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 (number) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 342,600 | — |
| 1971 | 360,190 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 377,316 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 391,910 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 400,312 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 408,826 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 417,555 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 451,544 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 462,471 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 514,474 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 586,099 | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 571,977 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 554,678 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 569,124 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 584,497 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 605,246 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 626,777 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 650,202 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 666,204 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 643,707 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 636,139 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 630,480 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 593,413 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 590,774 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 633,338 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 649,675 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 678,610 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 701,731 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 735,802 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 771,350 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 806,733 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 844,246 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 879,535 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 912,699 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 948,526 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 982,175 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.84 million | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 1.89 million | +2.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.89 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.32 million, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.89 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.45 million, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 412,720 | 342,600 | 514,474 | 10 |
| 1980s | 605,851 | 554,678 | 666,204 | 10 |
| 1990s | 662,131 | 590,774 | 771,350 | 10 |
| 2000s | 952,808 | 806,733 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.04 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million | 1.61 million | 1.89 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Somalia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Somalia was 1.89 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,600 in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 60th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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