Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 5.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.05 million
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
14th
of 214 groups
All-time high
5.43 million
in 2020
All-time low
108,720
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1997201020241997: 108.7k1998: 1.0M1999: 1.4M2000: 1.7M2001: 2.3M2002: 2.7M2003: 2.7M2004: 3.0M2005: 3.3M2006: 3.8M2007: 4.0M2008: 4.3M2009: 4.2M2010: 4.2M2011: 4.3M2012: 4.6M2013: 3.5M2014: 3.6M2015: 3.6M2016: 3.4M2017: 3.4M2018: 3.4M2019: 3.3M2020: 5.4M2021: 4.1M2022: 4.2M2023: 4.8M2024: 5.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 5.05 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 5.43 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 108,720, in 1997.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 14th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 108,720
1998 1.02 million +834.7%
1999 1.39 million +36.9%
2000 1.69 million +21.6%
2001 2.34 million +38.5%
2002 2.67 million +13.9%
2003 2.72 million +2.0%
2004 2.98 million +9.6%
2005 3.26 million +9.3%
2006 3.81 million +16.9%
2007 4.02 million +5.5%
2008 4.26 million +5.9%
2009 4.20 million -1.2%
2010 4.24 million +1.0%
2011 4.33 million +2.0%
2012 4.64 million +7.1%
2013 3.52 million -24.0%
2014 3.61 million +2.5%
2015 3.57 million -1.0%
2016 3.38 million -5.3%
2017 3.36 million -0.6%
2018 3.38 million +0.3%
2019 3.31 million -1.9%
2020 5.43 million +64.0%
2021 4.07 million -25.0%
2022 4.25 million +4.3%
2023 4.80 million +13.1%
2024 5.05 million +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 838,573 108,720 1.39 million 3
2000s 3.19 million 1.69 million 4.26 million 10
2010s 3.74 million 3.31 million 4.64 million 10
2020s 4.72 million 4.07 million 5.43 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 403,910 compare
  2. 12 Australia 378,656 compare
  3. 13 South Africa 318,664 compare
  4. 14 Poland 243,008 compare
  5. 15 Kazakhstan 221,523 compare
  6. 16 Egypt 214,485 compare
  7. 17 Saudi Arabia 189,829 compare

See the full ranking of 348 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 5.05 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 5.43 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 108,720 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 14th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
348 places, 7,326 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release