School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 41,194 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Western Sahara, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Western Sahara is 41,194, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Western Sahara peaked at 41,194 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,133, in 1989.
Western Sahara ranks 168th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 12,133 | — |
| 1990 | 12,232 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 12,316 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 12,488 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 12,833 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 13,218 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 13,771 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 15,938 | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 18,885 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 36,020 | +90.7% |
| 2018 | 36,776 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 37,507 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 38,145 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 38,294 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 38,509 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 39,194 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 40,049 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 41,194 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,133 | 12,133 | 12,133 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13,960 | 12,232 | 18,885 | 8 |
| 2010s | 36,768 | 36,020 | 37,507 | 3 |
| 2020s | 39,231 | 38,145 | 41,194 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More education data for Western Sahara
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 438 (1980)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1980)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Western Sahara?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Western Sahara was 41,194 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 41,194 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,133 in 1989.
- How does Western Sahara rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Western Sahara ranks 168th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release