School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 186.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
186.42 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
186.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
50.85 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) stood at 186.42 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 186.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.85 million, in 1970.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 20th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.85 million | — |
| 1971 | 52.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 53.54 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 55.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 56.71 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 58.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 59.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 61.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 63.39 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 65.22 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 66.88 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 68.63 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 70.09 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 71.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 73.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 75.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 77.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 78.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 80.84 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 83.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 85.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 87.71 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 90.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 92.87 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 95.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 98.71 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 101.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 104.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 106.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 110.53 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 113.96 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 117.42 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 120.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 123.99 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 127.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 129.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 132.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 135.67 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 138.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 141.77 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 145.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 148.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 151.32 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 154.31 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 156.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 159.16 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 161.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 164.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 167.19 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 170.37 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 173.69 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 177.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 181.23 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 184.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 186.42 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.69 million | 50.85 million | 65.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.60 million | 66.88 million | 83.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.34 million | 85.26 million | 110.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.20 million | 113.96 million | 141.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.82 million | 145.06 million | 170.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.74 million | 173.69 million | 186.42 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 186.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 186.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.85 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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