School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations

WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 100.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.61 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
63rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
100.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
27.94 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations recorded 100.61 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations peaked at 100.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.94 million, in 1970.

That places WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 27.94 million
1971 28.43 million +1.8%
1972 28.92 million +1.7%
1973 29.53 million +2.1%
1974 30.21 million +2.3%
1975 30.94 million +2.4%
1976 31.57 million +2.0%
1977 32.25 million +2.2%
1978 32.90 million +2.0%
1979 33.71 million +2.5%
1980 34.49 million +2.3%
1981 35.30 million +2.3%
1982 36.11 million +2.3%
1983 37.02 million +2.5%
1984 37.82 million +2.2%
1985 38.82 million +2.6%
1986 39.98 million +3.0%
1987 40.99 million +2.5%
1988 41.97 million +2.4%
1989 43.01 million +2.5%
1990 44.11 million +2.6%
1991 45.15 million +2.4%
1992 46.33 million +2.6%
1993 47.58 million +2.7%
1994 48.90 million +2.8%
1995 50.62 million +3.5%
1996 51.98 million +2.7%
1997 53.21 million +2.4%
1998 54.58 million +2.6%
1999 56.26 million +3.1%
2000 57.85 million +2.8%
2001 59.44 million +2.7%
2002 61.01 million +2.6%
2003 62.57 million +2.6%
2004 64.07 million +2.4%
2005 65.52 million +2.3%
2006 66.96 million +2.2%
2007 68.39 million +2.1%
2008 69.91 million +2.2%
2009 71.42 million +2.2%
2010 73.08 million +2.3%
2011 74.74 million +2.3%
2012 76.43 million +2.3%
2013 78.19 million +2.3%
2014 79.94 million +2.2%
2015 81.51 million +2.0%
2016 83.23 million +2.1%
2017 85.16 million +2.3%
2018 87.16 million +2.3%
2019 89.32 million +2.5%
2020 91.75 million +2.7%
2021 94.42 million +2.9%
2022 97.09 million +2.8%
2023 99.79 million +2.8%
2024 100.61 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.64 million 27.94 million 33.71 million 10
1980s 38.55 million 34.49 million 43.01 million 10
1990s 49.87 million 44.11 million 56.26 million 10
2000s 64.71 million 57.85 million 71.42 million 10
2010s 80.88 million 73.08 million 89.32 million 10
2020s 96.73 million 91.75 million 100.61 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations

  1. 60 Somalia 1.89 million compare
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  3. 62 Senegal 1.86 million compare
  4. 63 Sri Lanka 1.77 million compare
  5. 64 Poland 1.73 million compare
  6. 65 Zimbabwe 1.69 million compare
  7. 66 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.69 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations was 100.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
The highest recorded value was 100.61 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
The lowest recorded value was 27.94 million in 1970.
How does WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release