School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 63.18 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63.18 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
69.26 million
in 2002
All-time low
63.10 million
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 63.18 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 69.26 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 63.10 million, in 2021.
That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.74 million | — |
| 2000 | 68.72 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 68.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 69.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 69.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.58 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 68.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.97 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.42 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 66.60 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 65.56 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 64.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 64.46 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.83 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 63.10 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 63.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 63.29 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 63.18 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.74 million | 68.74 million | 68.74 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.64 million | 68.03 million | 69.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.18 million | 64.06 million | 68.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.46 million | 63.10 million | 63.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- 87 Tajikistan 847,431 compare
- 88 Tunisia 807,992 compare
- 89 Israel 756,603 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 721,872 compare
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 716,075 compare
- 92 United Arab Emirates 709,585 compare
- 93 Belgium 679,206 compare
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 27.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 821,878 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 63.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 69.26 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.10 million in 2021.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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