Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 173,326 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
173,326
Change on year
down 89.0%
Rank
163rd
of 214 groups
All-time high
2.38 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, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe stood at 173,326.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.0% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 2.38 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,456, in 1997.
SDG: Europe ranks 163rd of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12,456 | — |
| 1998 | 1.58 million | +12558.9% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 2.38 million | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 2.31 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.28 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.01 million | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.98 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.89 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 1.91 million | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.83 million | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 173,326 | -89.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 million | 12,456 | 2.06 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million | 1.85 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 1.62 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 173,326 | 1.60 million | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 173,326 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,456 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 163rd out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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