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

Latest (2024)
1.07 million
Change on year
down 62.0%
Rank
68th
of 214 groups
All-time high
4.25 million
in 2000
All-time low
12,456
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1997201020241997: 12.5k1998: 2.4M1999: 3.4M2000: 4.2M2001: 3.7M2002: 3.1M2003: 3.0M2004: 2.8M2005: 3.1M2006: 2.7M2007: 2.6M2008: 2.6M2009: 2.7M2010: 2.9M2011: 3.0M2012: 3.1M2013: 3.5M2014: 3.4M2015: 3.4M2016: 3.3M2017: 3.4M2018: 3.2M2019: 3.1M2020: 3.1M2021: 3.1M2022: 3.1M2023: 2.8M2024: 1.1M

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

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +19526.5% 12,456 2.44 million
2024 -62.0% 2.83 million 1.07 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 65 Azerbaijan 10,417 compare
  2. 66 Kyrgyzstan 10,237 compare
  3. 67 Kuwait 9,500 compare
  4. 68 Botswana 9,049 compare
  5. 69 Lithuania 8,944 compare
  6. 70 Fiji 7,662 compare
  7. 71 Cuba 6,848 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 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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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