School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 363.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
363.82 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
405.46 million
in 2009
All-time low
288.76 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ibrd Only recorded 363.82 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 405.46 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 288.76 million, in 1970.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th 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 (number) in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 288.76 million | — |
| 1971 | 295.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 299.68 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 303.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 306.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 307.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 303.94 million | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 305.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 307.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 303.32 million | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 299.62 million | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 303.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 315.04 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 327.23 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 339.85 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 352.75 million | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 355.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 355.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 358.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 362.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 365.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 368.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 367.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 364.63 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 358.99 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 354.40 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 349.36 million | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 345.19 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 344.11 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 345.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 348.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 358.87 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 365.28 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 371.32 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 377.62 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 384.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 389.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 395.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 401.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 405.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 402.86 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 398.51 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 392.68 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 385.83 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 377.24 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 372.95 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 369.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 366.47 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 363.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 363.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 362.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 361.93 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 362.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 362.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 363.82 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 302.03 million | 288.76 million | 307.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 336.99 million | 299.62 million | 362.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 356.29 million | 344.11 million | 368.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 379.82 million | 348.47 million | 405.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.34 million | 363.10 million | 402.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.61 million | 361.93 million | 363.82 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2992 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 212.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only was 363.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 405.46 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.76 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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