School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 112.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
112.16 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
59th
of 221 groups
All-time high
112.16 million
in 2024
All-time low
29.91 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification recorded 112.16 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 112.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.91 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 59th 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.91 million | — |
| 1971 | 30.53 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 31.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 31.96 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 32.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 33.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 34.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 35.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 36.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 37.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 38.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 38.74 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 39.33 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 40.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 41.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 42.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 43.43 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 44.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 45.70 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 46.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 48.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 49.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 50.77 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 52.33 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 53.81 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 55.68 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 57.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 58.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 59.76 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 61.72 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 63.69 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 65.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 67.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 69.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 70.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 72.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 74.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 75.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 77.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 79.56 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 81.56 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 83.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 85.66 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 87.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 90.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 92.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 94.49 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 96.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 99.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 101.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 103.81 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 106.10 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 108.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 110.97 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 112.16 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.36 million | 29.91 million | 37.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.07 million | 38.08 million | 46.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.69 million | 48.14 million | 61.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.59 million | 63.69 million | 79.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.33 million | 81.56 million | 101.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.31 million | 103.81 million | 112.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.43 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 36.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 83.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 37.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 12.39 million (2024)
All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 112.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 112.16 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.91 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 59th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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