Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 5.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.54 million
Change on year
down 13.6%
Rank
13th
of 214 groups
All-time high
6.99 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.70 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ibrd Only recorded 5.54 million for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 6.99 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.70 million, in 1998.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 13th 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 WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.70 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.45 million | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 3.70 million | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 3.94 million | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 4.18 million | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 4.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.36 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.71 million | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 4.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.91 million | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.89 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.79 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.26 million | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 5.86 million | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 5.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.47 million | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 5.93 million | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 5.92 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.26 million | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 6.99 million | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 5.56 million | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 5.77 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 6.41 million | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 5.54 million | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 million | 2.70 million | 3.45 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.39 million | 3.70 million | 4.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.40 million | 4.78 million | 5.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 million | 5.54 million | 6.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
- 10 Bangladesh 420,816 compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 403,910 compare
- 12 Australia 378,656 compare
- 13 South Africa 318,664 compare
- 14 Poland 243,008 compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 221,523 compare
- 16 Egypt 214,485 compare
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 192.21 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1227 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 92.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only was 5.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 13th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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