Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 1.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 1.07 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 62.0% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 4.25 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,456, in 1997.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 68th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12,456 | — |
| 1998 | 2.44 million | +19526.5% |
| 1999 | 3.44 million | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 4.25 million | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 3.65 million | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 3.06 million | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 3.02 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.76 million | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 3.13 million | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 2.65 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.88 million | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.99 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.09 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.52 million | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 3.40 million | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.36 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.26 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.24 million | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.14 million | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.08 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.83 million | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million | -62.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +19526.5% | 12,456 | 2.44 million |
| 2024 | -62.0% | 2.83 million | 1.07 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 million | 12,456 | 3.44 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.05 million | 2.63 million | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 million | 2.88 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 million | 1.07 million | 3.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 1.07 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: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,456 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 68th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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