School age population, tertiary education, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School age population, tertiary education, male was 333,685 number in 2014. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, male in Sierra Leone, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, school age population, tertiary education, male in Sierra Leone stood at 333,685 number. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 333,685 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 115,583 number, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 92nd 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, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 115,583 number | — |
| 1971 | 116,564 number | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 116,744 number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 117,145 number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 118,077 number | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 119,746 number | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 122,144 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 124,526 number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 127,583 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 131,133 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 135,060 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 139,396 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 143,348 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 147,562 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 152,075 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 157,024 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 162,509 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 167,875 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 173,852 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 179,919 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 185,440 number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 190,073 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 191,985 number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 192,861 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 186,094 number | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 193,861 number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 195,315 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 196,371 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 205,976 number | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 209,919 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 215,853 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 223,964 number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 233,878 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 245,752 number | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 258,492 number | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 271,039 number | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 282,697 number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 291,470 number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 299,168 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 306,332 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 313,578 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 321,365 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 328,391 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 326,181 number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 333,685 number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,924 number | 115,583 number | 131,133 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 155,862 number | 135,060 number | 179,919 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 194,790 number | 185,440 number | 209,919 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 262,864 number | 215,853 number | 306,332 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,640 number | 313,578 number | 333,685 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 353,865 number compare
- 90 Paraguay 345,846 number compare
- 91 Belgium 334,153 number compare
- 93 El Salvador 319,525 number compare
- 94 United Arab Emirates 319,220 number compare
- 95 Israel 312,576 number compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 162.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (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 333,685 number in 2014, 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 333,685 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,583 number in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 92nd out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.