School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 149.63 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
149.63 million number
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
12th
of 43 groups
All-time high
203.72 million number
in 2009
All-time low
129.74 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend stood at 149.63 million number.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 203.72 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 129.74 million number, in 1970.
That places Late-demographic dividend 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 129.74 million number | — |
| 1971 | 136.81 million number | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 141.57 million number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 144.53 million number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 145.33 million number | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 144.90 million number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 144.75 million number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 146.15 million number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 147.26 million number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 148.31 million number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 150.63 million number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 154.18 million number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 158.95 million number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 163.94 million number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 168.91 million number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 174.09 million number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 179.61 million number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 184.85 million number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 189.58 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 192.82 million number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 194.84 million number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 195.70 million number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 194.65 million number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 192.80 million number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 190.08 million number | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 186.13 million number | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 180.87 million number | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 176.12 million number | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 171.58 million number | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 166.81 million number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 166.81 million number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 166.66 million number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 167.76 million number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 170.45 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 175.06 million number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 181.37 million number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 189.13 million number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 197.28 million number | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 202.60 million number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 203.72 million number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 201.84 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 193.50 million number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 184.06 million number | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 174.52 million number | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 166.93 million number | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 160.92 million number | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 156.89 million number | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 154.28 million number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 151.60 million number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 149.63 million number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142.94 million number | 129.74 million number | 148.31 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.76 million number | 150.63 million number | 192.82 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.96 million number | 166.81 million number | 195.70 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.08 million number | 166.66 million number | 203.72 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.42 million number | 149.63 million number | 201.84 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 9 Mexico 10.99 million number compare
- 10 Philippines 10.12 million number compare
- 11 Ethiopia 9.34 million number compare
- 12 Egypt 8.29 million number compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.04 million number compare
- 14 Viet Nam 6.87 million number compare
- 15 Russian Federation 6.83 million number compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5306 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend was 149.63 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 203.72 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.74 million number in 1970.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.