Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 2.86 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) recorded 2.86 million for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 215.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 3.05 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 103,238, in 1997.
That places ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 24th out of 214 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.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 103,238 | — |
| 1998 | 135,745 | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 154,583 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 409,982 | +165.2% |
| 2001 | 541,342 | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 561,938 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 568,463 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 577,092 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 624,833 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 967,301 | +54.8% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 910,310 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 867,715 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 804,084 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 760,677 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 885,143 | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 906,880 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 918,032 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 882,460 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 917,393 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 973,382 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 970,327 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.05 million | +213.8% |
| 2021 | 1.53 million | -49.7% |
| 2022 | 1.65 million | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 2.06 million | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 2.86 million | +38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131,189 | 103,238 | 154,583 | 3 |
| 2000s | 721,800 | 409,982 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 888,609 | 760,677 | 973,382 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million | 1.53 million | 3.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
More education data for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 84.88 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 53.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 101.13 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 72.30 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 66.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 2.86 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: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,238 in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 24th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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