Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 901,487 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
901,487
Change on year
down 27.6%
Rank
81st
of 214 groups
All-time high
1.87 million
in 2000
All-time low
756,198
in 2007
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) stood at 901,487.
The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) peaked at 1.87 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 756,198, in 2007.
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 81st of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.37 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.87 million | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 781,235 | -41.7% |
| 2003 | 762,381 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 756,434 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million | +52.2% |
| 2006 | 759,214 | -34.1% |
| 2007 | 756,198 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 760,099 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 818,099 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.58 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 901,487 | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 975,151 | 756,198 | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.01 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 901,487 | 1.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- 78 Madagascar 3,869 compare
- 79 Namibia 3,755 compare
- 80 Seychelles 2,815 compare
- 81 Eritrea 2,742 compare
- 82 Belize 2,738 compare
- 83 Netherlands 2,607 compare
- 84 Grenada 2,594 compare
More education data for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) was 901,487 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The lowest recorded value was 756,198 in 2007.
- How does ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 81st out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 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