Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 6.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.07 million
Change on year
up 11.7%
Rank
11th
of 214 groups
All-time high
6.16 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.32 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) recorded 6.07 million for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 6.16 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.32 million, in 1998.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 11th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.32 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.08 million | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 3.51 million | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 3.79 million | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 4.03 million | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 4.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.22 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 4.42 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.84 million | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 4.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.14 million | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.52 million | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 4.90 million | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.58 million | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 4.94 million | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 4.88 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.26 million | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 6.16 million | +44.6% |
| 2021 | 4.89 million | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 4.99 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.43 million | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 6.07 million | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.70 million | 2.32 million | 3.08 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.40 million | 3.51 million | 5.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 million | 4.26 million | 5.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 million | 4.89 million | 6.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- 8 Kenya 550,488 compare
- 9 Viet Nam 550,374 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 420,816 compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 403,910 compare
- 12 Australia 378,656 compare
- 13 South Africa 318,664 compare
- 14 Poland 243,008 compare
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 187.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 203.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 127.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 18.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 216.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 126.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 116.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 6.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 11th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release