Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 7.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.39 million
Change on year
down 15.1%
Rank
6th
of 214 groups
All-time high
8.86 million
in 2020
All-time low
3.19 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 7.39 million for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 8.86 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.19 million, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 6th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.19 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.83 million | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 4.17 million | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 4.69 million | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 5.04 million | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 5.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.23 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.43 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.82 million | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 5.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.13 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.14 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.42 million | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.69 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.60 million | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 7.51 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.97 million | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 7.47 million | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 7.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.01 million | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 8.86 million | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 7.63 million | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 7.97 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 8.70 million | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 7.39 million | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.51 million | 3.19 million | 3.83 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.35 million | 4.17 million | 6.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.95 million | 6.14 million | 7.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.11 million | 7.39 million | 8.86 million | 5 |
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 371.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345.07 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 7.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 million in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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