School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Somalia
Somalia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 1.25 million number in 2014. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Somalia, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Somalia stood at 1.25 million number. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Somalia peaked at 1.25 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 309,785 number, in 1970.
That places Somalia 69th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 309,785 number | — |
| 1971 | 317,357 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 320,077 number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 321,590 number | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 325,911 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 337,772 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 359,363 number | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 422,208 number | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 474,313 number | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 530,277 number | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 580,925 number | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 584,694 number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 604,781 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 613,427 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 616,150 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 619,367 number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 627,003 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 636,967 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 650,526 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 665,347 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 678,934 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 690,041 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 691,892 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 690,877 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 688,771 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 688,286 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 690,593 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 696,030 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 707,249 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 723,317 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 742,494 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 763,676 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 783,913 number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 808,368 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 836,999 number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 869,271 number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 905,077 number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 939,077 number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 975,131 number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million number | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million number | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 371,865 number | 309,785 number | 530,277 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 619,919 number | 580,925 number | 665,347 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 694,599 number | 678,934 number | 723,317 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 863,739 number | 742,494 number | 1.01 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million number | 1.06 million number | 1.25 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- 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 12,870 (2007)
- 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 50.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Somalia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Somalia was 1.25 million number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 309,785 number in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 69th out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.