School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 436,986 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
436,986
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
86th
of 221 countries
All-time high
436,986
in 2025
All-time low
108,803
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Sierra Leone, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Sierra Leone is 436,986, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 436,986 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 108,803, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 86th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 108,803 | — |
| 1971 | 108,893 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 108,944 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 111,393 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 115,027 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 117,691 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 120,623 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 123,718 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 127,211 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 130,661 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 134,263 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 138,060 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 141,914 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 145,999 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 150,277 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 154,464 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 158,666 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 163,656 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 168,582 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 173,504 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 177,976 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 188,490 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 182,913 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 182,160 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 176,583 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 184,957 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 185,002 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 188,078 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 198,299 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 199,785 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 200,317 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 210,149 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 226,917 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 237,909 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 248,394 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 257,074 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 264,756 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 270,889 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 278,077 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 285,884 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 294,736 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 303,460 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 312,876 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 311,393 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 320,849 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 329,872 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 339,881 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 350,952 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 362,153 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 373,974 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 386,740 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 399,131 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 410,825 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 421,283 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 429,968 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 436,986 | +1.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 436,986 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 million, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 436,986 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 727,260, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117,296 | 108,803 | 130,661 | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,938 | 134,263 | 173,504 | 10 |
| 1990s | 186,424 | 176,583 | 199,785 | 10 |
| 2000s | 248,037 | 200,317 | 285,884 | 10 |
| 2010s | 330,015 | 294,736 | 373,974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 414,156 | 386,740 | 436,986 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 83 Romania 516,462 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 464,453 compare
- 85 Togo 447,959 compare
- 87 United Arab Emirates 425,539 compare
- 88 Tunisia 415,012 compare
- 89 Tajikistan 406,613 compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Sierra Leone?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Sierra Leone was 436,986 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 436,986 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,803 in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release