Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
130
Highest
2.78 million
India
Lowest
0
Liechtenstein
Median
10,327
Years covered
29
1997–2025
Data points
7,326
What the numbers show
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 130 countries. The highest value is 2.78 million in India; the lowest is 0 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 10,327, and the mean is 110,371.
Over the past decade 62 countries rose and 61 fell. The largest increase was in Nauru (up 1,129.2%), and the largest decrease in Liechtenstein (down 100.0%).
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 2.78 million | 2025 | up 554.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Iran | 1.56 million | 2012 | up 94.3% | rising |
| 3 | Brazil | 993,442 | 2024 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 4 | China | 967,742 | 2021 | down 22.7% | rising |
| 5 | United States | 901,487 | 2023 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 6 | Philippines | 814,185 | 2024 | down 20.8% | rising |
| 7 | Germany | 694,732 | 2024 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 8 | Kenya | 550,488 | 2024 | up 247.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Vietnam | 550,374 | 2022 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 420,816 | 2024 | up 72.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Tanzania | 403,910 | 2023 | up 248.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Australia | 378,656 | 2024 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 13 | South Africa | 318,664 | 2023 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 14 | Poland | 243,008 | 2024 | down 11.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 221,523 | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 16 | Egypt | 214,485 | 2024 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 17 | Saudi Arabia | 189,829 | 2024 | up 826.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Morocco | 186,067 | 2024 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 19 | Malaysia | 171,125 | 2009 | up 90.3% | rising |
| 20 | Jamaica | 165,826 | 2024 | up 122.1% | rising |
| 21 | New Zealand | 133,670 | 2024 | up 27.4% | volatile |
| 22 | Afghanistan | 102,275 | 2018 | up 197.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Singapore | 97,793 | 2023 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 24 | Romania | 86,748 | 2023 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 25 | Greece | 84,457 | 2023 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 26 | Ukraine | 67,580 | 2024 | down 54.4% | falling |
| 27 | Hungary | 64,824 | 2024 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 28 | Uganda | 53,431 | 2017 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 29 | Belgium | 50,866 | 2023 | down 17.9% | rising |
| 30 | Ireland | 39,823 | 2022 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 31 | Uzbekistan | 39,031 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 32 | Cambodia | 33,018 | 2023 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Russia | 32,721 | 2019 | down 75.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Syria | 32,195 | 2024 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 35 | Cameroon | 31,237 | 2016 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Spain | 30,722 | 2024 | up 9.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Ethiopia | 29,019 | 2004 | up 329.2% | volatile |
| 38 | United Arab Emirates | 28,302 | 2024 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 39 | Sweden | 27,502 | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 40 | Finland | 25,880 | 2024 | up 12.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Puerto Rico | 25,853 | 2023 | down 66.1% | falling |
| 42 | Belarus | 23,545 | 2024 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Czechia | 22,284 | 2023 | down 61.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Hong Kong | 19,510 | 2024 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 45 | Bahrain | 18,347 | 2024 | up 23.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Trinidad and Tobago | 18,289 | 2024 | up 120.2% | rising |
| 47 | Burkina Faso | 17,611 | 2013 | up 20.6% | flat |
| 48 | Switzerland | 16,750 | 2024 | up 23.5% | falling |
| 49 | Pakistan | 16,393 | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 50 | France | 16,367 | 2024 | down 50.7% | falling |
| 51 | Norway | 15,727 | 2024 | up 150.3% | rising |
| 52 | Georgia | 15,559 | 2024 | up 325.1% | volatile |
| 53 | Sri Lanka | 15,404 | 2023 | down 23.4% | volatile |
| 54 | Tunisia | 14,859 | 2016 | up 70.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Israel | 14,732 | 2024 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 56 | Rwanda | 14,078 | 2019 | up 182.4% | rising |
| 57 | Laos | 13,149 | 2023 | up 31.2% | falling |
| 58 | Colombia | 12,893 | 2022 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 59 | Mali | 12,829 | 2023 | up 121.9% | rising |
| 60 | Japan | 12,484 | 2023 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 61 | Slovakia | 11,817 | 2024 | down 29.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Malawi | 11,510 | 2021 | up 88.5% | falling |
| 63 | Panama | 11,198 | 2007 | up 322.7% | volatile |
| 64 | Austria | 11,160 | 2024 | down 44.6% | volatile |
| 65 | Azerbaijan | 10,417 | 2025 | down 72.3% | falling |
| 66 | Kyrgyzstan | 10,237 | 2025 | up 27.4% | volatile |
| 67 | Kuwait | 9,500 | 2013 | down 41.6% | falling |
| 68 | Botswana | 9,049 | 2024 | up 34.7% | falling |
| 69 | Lithuania | 8,944 | 2024 | down 49.5% | rising |
| 70 | Fiji | 7,662 | 2016 | up 653.4% | volatile |
| 71 | Cuba | 6,848 | 2024 | down 58.5% | volatile |
| 72 | Portugal | 4,862 | 2023 | down 53.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Mongolia | 4,667 | 2024 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 74 | United Kingdom | 4,601 | 2010 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Tonga | 4,557 | 2023 | up 94.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Italy | 4,336 | 2023 | down 47.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Estonia | 4,272 | 2024 | down 61.4% | falling |
| 78 | Madagascar | 3,869 | 2019 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 79 | Namibia | 3,755 | 2008 | up 138.0% | rising |
| 80 | Seychelles | 2,815 | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 81 | Eritrea | 2,742 | 2017 | down 47.4% | rising |
| 82 | Belize | 2,738 | 2008 | up 229.1% | rising |
| 83 | Netherlands | 2,607 | 2023 | up 65.9% | volatile |
| 84 | Grenada | 2,594 | 2024 | up 347.2% | volatile |
| 85 | Mauritius | 2,569 | 2024 | down 52.6% | flat |
| 86 | Latvia | 2,370 | 2024 | down 39.9% | falling |
| 87 | Barbados | 2,334 | 2024 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 88 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2,109 | 2017 | up 63.6% | rising |
| 89 | Lesotho | 1,860 | 2014 | up 191.5% | rising |
| 90 | Mauritania | 1,821 | 2012 | up 93.9% | volatile |
| 91 | Dominica | 1,481 | 2023 | down 22.7% | rising |
| 92 | Iceland | 1,436 | 2023 | up 65.2% | volatile |
| 93 | Denmark | 1,338 | 2012 | up 30.3% | volatile |
| 94 | Slovenia | 1,072 | 2012 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 95 | Serbia | 956 | 2024 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 96 | Antigua and Barbuda | 915 | 2012 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 97 | Zimbabwe | 910 | 2003 | — | flat |
| 98 | Gibraltar | 763 | 2024 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 99 | Maldives | 742 | 2003 | — | rising |
| 100 | Comoros | 734 | 2004 | up 905.5% | volatile |
| 101 | British Virgin Islands | 700 | 2024 | up 72.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Guyana | 696 | 2024 | down 35.9% | volatile |
| 103 | Bulgaria | 682 | 2024 | down 68.5% | volatile |
| 104 | Saint Lucia | 672 | 2023 | down 41.6% | falling |
| 105 | Cayman Islands | 557 | 2024 | up 143.2% | volatile |
| 106 | Bhutan | 555 | 2020 | up 282.8% | volatile |
| 107 | Luxembourg | 548 | 2024 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 108 | Niger | 545 | 2017 | up 163.3% | volatile |
| 109 | Thailand | 478 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 110 | Djibouti | 340 | 2019 | up 580.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Qatar | 336 | 2024 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 112 | Nauru | 295 | 2022 | up 1,129.2% | volatile |
| 113 | Malta | 269.5 | 2023 | down 88.6% | volatile |
| 114 | Cyprus | 261 | 2017 | — | rising |
| 115 | Cook Islands | 233 | 2024 | down 4.5% | volatile |
| 116 | North Macedonia | 218 | 2023 | down 35.9% | rising |
| 117 | Palestine | 174 | 2023 | down 66.6% | volatile |
| 118 | Andorra | 172 | 2024 | down 5.5% | volatile |
| 119 | Togo | 121 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 120 | Anguilla | 112 | 2023 | down 14.5% | rising |
| 121 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 86 | 2023 | down 17.3% | volatile |
| 122 | Marshall Islands | 59 | 2024 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 123 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 50 | 2023 | up 177.8% | volatile |
| 124 | Cape Verde | 27 | 2019 | down 96.7% | volatile |
| 124 | Montserrat | 27 | 2023 | down 32.5% | volatile |
| 126 | Brunei | 25 | 2009 | down 34.2% | volatile |
| 127 | Tuvalu | 22 | 2024 | up 83.3% | volatile |
| 128 | Moldova | 21 | 2024 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 129 | Monaco | 15 | 2024 | down 89.7% | volatile |
| 130 | Liechtenstein | 0 | 2012 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- SDG: World 8.80 million
- UIS: World 8.80 million
- WB: World 8.80 million
- MDG: World 8.80 million
- UNICEF: World 8.78 million
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 7.39 million
- MDG: Developing Regions 7.32 million
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 7.03 million
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 6.92 million
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 6.72 million
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 6.07 million
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 6.01 million
- WB: Ibrd Only 5.54 million
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 5.05 million
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 4.98 million
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend 4.51 million
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend 3.56 million
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia 3.17 million
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 3.02 million
- WB: East Asia & Pacific 2.92 million
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 2.92 million
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 2.92 million
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 2.90 million
- AIMS: South and West Asia 2.86 million
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 2.86 million
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 2.86 million
- MDG: Southern Asia 2.86 million
- SDG: Southern Asia 2.86 million
- UIS: South and West Asia 2.86 million
- UNICEF: South Asia 2.86 million
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 2.78 million
- WB: South Asia 2.73 million
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) 2.73 million
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 2.58 million
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 2.41 million
- AIMS: East Asia 2.40 million
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 2.30 million
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 2.29 million
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 2.18 million
- GPE: Region 3 1.94 million
About this data
February 2026 Data Release