School enrollment, tertiary in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: School enrollment, tertiary was 69.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in Late-demographic dividend is 69.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 69.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1971.
That places Late-demographic dividend 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.8% | — |
| 1971 | 6.1% | -30.3% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | +32.4% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | -24.5% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 68.1% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary in Late-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -30.3% | 8.8% | 6.1% |
| 1997 | +38.2% | 11.3% | 15.6% |
| 1995 | +33.7% | 9.9% | 13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 6.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 8.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 16.1% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 32.8% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 57.9% | 69.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Late-demographic dividend?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Late-demographic dividend was 69.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1971.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.