School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025)
WB: Low Income (july 2025): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 72.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.01 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
76th
of 221 groups
All-time high
72.01 million
in 2024
All-time low
17.23 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025) is 72.01 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 72.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.23 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Low Income (july 2025) 76th 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: Low Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.23 million | — |
| 1971 | 17.45 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 17.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 18.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 18.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 19.23 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 19.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 20.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 20.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 21.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 21.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 21.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 22.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 23.08 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 23.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 24.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 25.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 25.71 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 26.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 27.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 27.72 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 28.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 28.82 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 29.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 29.96 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 30.96 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 31.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 32.13 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 32.93 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 34.05 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 35.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 36.19 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 37.30 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 38.49 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 39.69 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 40.96 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 42.38 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 43.98 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 45.57 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 47.04 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 48.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 50.15 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 51.76 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 53.43 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 54.72 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 56.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 57.86 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 59.68 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 61.49 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 63.38 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 65.35 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 67.38 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 69.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 71.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 72.01 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.99 million | 17.23 million | 21.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.14 million | 21.61 million | 27.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.59 million | 27.72 million | 34.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.68 million | 35.17 million | 47.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.73 million | 48.60 million | 63.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.08 million | 65.35 million | 72.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low Income (july 2025)
- 73 South Sudan 1.39 million compare
- 74 Benin 1.36 million compare
- 75 Burundi 1.30 million compare
- 76 Chile 1.23 million compare
- 77 Jordan 1.19 million compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.15 million compare
- 79 Netherlands 1.13 million compare
More education data for WB: Low Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.68 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.75 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.76 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 72.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.01 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.23 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low Income (july 2025) 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