School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 2,361 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
2,361 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
197th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2,376 number
in 2016
All-time low
1,952 number
in 1979
Years of data
43
1970–2017
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Gibraltar, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Gibraltar stood at 2,361 number.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Gibraltar peaked at 2,376 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,952 number, in 1979.
Gibraltar ranks 197th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,326 number | — |
| 1971 | 2,341 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,308 number | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2,261 number | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 2,215 number | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 2,168 number | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2,120 number | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 2,042 number | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 1,984 number | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1,952 number | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1,952 number | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,988 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2,018 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2,036 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,032 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,022 number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,009 number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,022 number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,043 number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2,080 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,127 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2,174 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2,194 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,193 number | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,174 number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,149 number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,129 number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,184 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,245 number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,299 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2,327 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,316 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,307 number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,261 number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,199 number | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2,149 number | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,136 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,129 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,170 number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,243 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2,316 number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,376 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,361 number | -0.6% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 2,361 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 257,364 number, 1% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 2,361 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414,135 number, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,172 number | 1,952 number | 2,341 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,020 number | 1,952 number | 2,080 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,187 number | 2,127 number | 2,299 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,224 number | 2,129 number | 2,327 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,351 number | 2,316 number | 2,376 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 194 Bermuda 3,742 number compare
- 195 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3,283 number compare
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,496 number compare
- 198 Liechtenstein 2,218 number compare
- 199 British Virgin Islands 2,141 number compare
- 200 San Marino 1,665 number compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0701 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0344 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,403 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8772 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Gibraltar?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Gibraltar was 2,361 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,376 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,952 number in 1979.
- How does Gibraltar rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Gibraltar ranks 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.