Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 3.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.17 million
Change on year
up 33.0%
Rank
18th
of 214 groups
All-time high
3.27 million
in 2020
All-time low
103,238
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 3.17 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.0% on the previous year and up 172.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 3.27 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 103,238, in 1997.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 18th 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 103,238 | — |
| 1998 | 365,019 | +253.6% |
| 1999 | 803,275 | +120.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 1.48 million | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.69 million | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 2.53 million | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 2.75 million | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.75 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.70 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.66 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million | -54.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.27 million | +171.2% |
| 2021 | 1.88 million | -42.7% |
| 2022 | 1.98 million | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 2.39 million | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 3.17 million | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 423,844 | 103,238 | 803,275 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million | 1.04 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million | 1.11 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 million | 1.88 million | 3.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 15 Kazakhstan 221,523 compare
- 16 Egypt 214,485 compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 189,829 compare
- 18 Morocco 186,067 compare
- 19 Malaysia 171,125 compare
- 20 Jamaica 165,826 compare
- 21 New Zealand 133,670 compare
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 3.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,238 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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