Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 2.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 stood at 2.78 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 3.52 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 960,278, in 1999.
That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 31st out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 962,939 | — |
| 1999 | 960,278 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 1.52 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.71 million | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.92 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 2.18 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.31 million | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.50 million | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 3.34 million | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 3.45 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.39 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.20 million | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 3.10 million | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.03 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.10 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.30 million | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 3.40 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.52 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.78 million | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 961,608 | 960,278 | 962,939 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million | 1.02 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 million | 2.31 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 million | 2.78 million | 3.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- 28 Uganda 53,431 compare
- 29 Belgium 50,866 compare
- 30 Ireland 39,823 compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 39,031
- 32 Cambodia 33,018 compare
- 33 Russian Federation 32,721 compare
- 34 Syrian Arab Republic 32,195 compare
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 2.78 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 960,278 in 1999.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 31st out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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