School age population, tertiary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, tertiary education, male was 12,406 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12,406
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
180th
of 221 countries
All-time high
12,406
in 2025
All-time low
3,469
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 12,406 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 4.4% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 12,406 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,469, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 180th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,469 | — |
| 1971 | 3,663 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 3,795 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 3,919 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 4,049 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 4,184 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 4,325 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4,471 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 4,618 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 4,759 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 4,880 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 4,972 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5,042 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 5,142 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5,277 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 5,448 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 5,673 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 5,946 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 6,234 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 6,176 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6,103 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 6,000 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 5,850 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 5,764 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6,004 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 6,269 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 6,565 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 6,882 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 7,221 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 7,572 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 7,923 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 8,281 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 8,528 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8,721 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8,833 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8,871 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8,973 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8,952 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8,973 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9,056 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9,153 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9,025 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 9,158 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9,169 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9,167 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,161 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9,183 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9,252 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9,376 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9,561 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9,833 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 10,372 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 10,816 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 11,338 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 11,880 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 12,406 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,125 | 3,469 | 4,759 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,479 | 4,880 | 6,234 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,423 | 5,764 | 7,572 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,711 | 7,923 | 9,056 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,220 | 9,025 | 9,561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,108 | 9,833 | 12,406 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 177 Vanuatu 13,873 compare
- 178 French Guiana 13,608 compare
- 179 Iceland 13,239 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 12,011 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 10,762 compare
- 183 New Caledonia 10,725 compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 12,406 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 12,406 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,469 in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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February 2026 Data Release