Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 458,843 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 458,843, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 671,535 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 458,843, in 2024.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 120th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 534,940 | — |
| 1999 | 669,467 | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 655,834 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 663,285 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 671,535 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 657,485 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 641,452 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 654,750 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 648,032 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 643,835 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 613,855 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 642,119 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 668,060 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 669,711 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 640,517 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 644,826 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 573,421 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 533,891 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 508,477 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 489,604 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 483,940 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 476,838 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 460,641 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 576,589 | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 567,604 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 541,779 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 458,843 | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 602,204 | 534,940 | 669,467 | 2 |
| 2000s | 649,218 | 613,855 | 671,535 | 10 |
| 2010s | 568,928 | 476,838 | 669,711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 521,091 | 458,843 | 576,589 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 117 Palestine, State of 174 compare
- 118 Andorra 172 compare
- 119 Togo 121 compare
- 120 Anguilla 112 compare
- 121 Saint Kitts and Nevis 86 compare
- 122 Marshall Islands 59 compare
- 123 Turks and Caicos Islands 50 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 458,843 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 671,535 in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,843 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 120th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme 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