Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 458,843, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 603,021 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 367,403, in 2020.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 442,380 | — |
| 1999 | 565,580 | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 554,336 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 576,057 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 595,278 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 592,465 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 583,948 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 603,021 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 601,605 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 602,154 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 564,307 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 582,662 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 600,769 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 596,014 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 558,247 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 549,508 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 468,578 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 426,691 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 407,680 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 394,591 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 390,959 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 383,575 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 367,403 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 484,216 | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 477,411 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 454,428 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 458,843 | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +31.8% | 367,403 | 484,216 |
| 1999 | +27.8% | 442,380 | 565,580 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503,980 | 442,380 | 565,580 | 2 |
| 2000s | 585,583 | 554,336 | 603,021 | 10 |
| 2010s | 477,661 | 383,575 | 600,769 | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,460 | 367,403 | 484,216 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 603,021 in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 367,403 in 2020.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 120th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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