School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 85.56 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members is 85.56 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 89.16 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.56 million, in 2024.
That places WB: Oecd Members 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 87.61 million | — |
| 2000 | 87.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 87.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 88.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 88.48 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 87.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 88.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 88.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 89.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 87.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 87.16 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 86.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 85.63 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 86.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 85.63 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 85.56 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.61 million | 87.61 million | 87.61 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.01 million | 87.58 million | 88.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.95 million | 86.65 million | 89.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.93 million | 85.56 million | 86.55 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2627 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 85.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 89.16 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.56 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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