School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 112,192 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
112,192
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
137th
of 221 countries
All-time high
112,192
in 2025
All-time low
22,258
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 112,192 for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 112,192 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,258, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 137th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,258 | — |
| 1971 | 23,822 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 24,247 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 25,762 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 27,141 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 28,686 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 29,801 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 30,597 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 31,165 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 31,637 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 32,715 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 33,046 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 33,437 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 33,893 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 34,397 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 34,994 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 35,737 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 36,690 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 37,886 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 39,311 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 40,918 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 42,577 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 45,161 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 47,916 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 50,638 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 52,931 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 54,693 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 55,850 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 56,998 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 58,193 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 59,654 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 61,463 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 63,676 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 65,755 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 67,529 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 69,105 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 70,538 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 71,969 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 73,534 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 74,931 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 76,483 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 78,296 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 80,237 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 82,234 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 84,544 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 86,867 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 89,187 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 91,525 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 93,823 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 96,210 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 98,614 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 101,120 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 103,758 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 106,454 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 109,307 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 112,192 | +2.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 112,192 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 million, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 112,192 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 727,260, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,512 | 22,258 | 31,637 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,211 | 32,715 | 39,311 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,588 | 40,918 | 58,193 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,815 | 59,654 | 74,931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,941 | 76,483 | 96,210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,241 | 98,614 | 112,192 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,480 (2006)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,234 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,360 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,590 (2010)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1781 units per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Guinea-Bissau was 112,192 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 112,192 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,258 in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release