Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): 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 (ida & Ibrd), 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 (ida & Ibrd) is 458,843, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.3% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 1.11 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 458,843, in 2024.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 787,554 | — |
| 1999 | 1.01 million | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 938,511 | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 932,373 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 901,320 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 875,457 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 807,919 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 809,025 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 815,298 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 809,398 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 772,975 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 909,198 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 847,561 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 810,039 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 785,531 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 765,067 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 727,917 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 679,921 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 814,214 | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 834,184 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 809,235 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 458,843 | -43.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -43.3% | 809,235 | 458,843 |
| 2013 | +34.9% | 772,975 | 1.04 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 899,972 | 787,554 | 1.01 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 965,540 | 807,919 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 828,544 | 727,917 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 719,279 | 458,843 | 834,184 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- 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 (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,843 in 2024.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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