School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 662,880 number in 2014. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone stood at 662,880 number. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 662,880 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 231,885 number, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 231,885 number | — |
| 1971 | 234,436 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 235,717 number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 237,506 number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 240,178 number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 244,007 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 249,001 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 253,750 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 259,664 number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 266,525 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 274,180 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 282,656 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 290,443 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 298,759 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 307,655 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 317,402 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 328,201 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 338,722 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 350,450 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 362,332 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 373,086 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 382,025 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 385,492 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 386,759 number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 372,736 number | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 387,339 number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 389,319 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 390,658 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 408,629 number | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 415,655 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 426,657 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 442,027 number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 461,562 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 485,000 number | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 510,159 number | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 534,948 number | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 557,977 number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 575,735 number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 591,403 number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 606,081 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 621,011 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 637,098 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 651,830 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 647,180 number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 662,880 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245,267 number | 231,885 number | 266,525 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 315,080 number | 274,180 number | 362,332 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 389,170 number | 372,736 number | 415,655 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 519,155 number | 426,657 number | 606,081 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 644,000 number | 621,011 number | 662,880 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 701,168 number compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 692,066 number compare
- 90 Paraguay 676,282 number compare
- 92 Belgium 653,387 number compare
- 93 El Salvador 648,643 number compare
- 94 Israel 608,855 number compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 662,880 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 662,880 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,885 number in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.