School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: North America
WB: North America: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 24.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.18 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.90 million
in 2012
All-time low
21.55 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: North America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: North America recorded 24.18 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: North America peaked at 24.90 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.55 million, in 2000.
That places WB: North America 150th 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 26 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.55 million | — |
| 2000 | 21.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 22.60 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 22.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 23.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 23.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 23.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.72 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.58 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.30 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.02 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.88 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.78 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 24.81 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 24.18 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 24.18 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.55 million | 21.55 million | 21.55 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.98 million | 21.55 million | 24.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.32 million | 23.78 million | 24.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.12 million | 23.66 million | 24.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: North America?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: North America was 24.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 24.90 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.55 million in 2000.
- How does WB: North America rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: North America ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: North America 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