School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Chad
Chad: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 1.29 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Chad, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Chad is 1.29 million number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Chad peaked at 1.29 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 290,504 number, in 1970.
That places Chad 68th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Chad, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 290,504 number | — |
| 1971 | 302,313 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 316,312 number | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 332,120 number | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 347,013 number | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 359,310 number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 369,274 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 374,515 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 378,297 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 382,037 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 386,719 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 392,356 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 397,623 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 404,058 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 411,503 number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 420,018 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 429,795 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 439,577 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 451,345 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 465,554 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 482,324 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 501,442 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 521,045 number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 542,592 number | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 565,195 number | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 588,432 number | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 612,598 number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 635,395 number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 659,535 number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 685,237 number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 712,713 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 741,977 number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 770,900 number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 802,252 number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 835,714 number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 870,909 number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 907,559 number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 941,613 number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 977,333 number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million number | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million number | +4.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.29 million number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.61 million number, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.29 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 million number, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345,170 number | 290,504 number | 382,037 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 419,855 number | 386,719 number | 465,554 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 579,380 number | 482,324 number | 685,237 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 857,619 number | 712,713 number | 1.02 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million number | 1.06 million number | 1.29 million number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 69.44 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.2 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,874 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 383,767 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,968 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,239 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 764,990 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Chad?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Chad was 1.29 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,504 number in 1970.
- How does Chad rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 68th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.