Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 7.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.03 million
Change on year
down 15.4%
Rank
8th
of 214 groups
All-time high
8.54 million
in 2020
All-time low
3.02 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 7.03 million for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 8.54 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.02 million, in 1998.
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th of 214 groups on this measure, 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.02 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.61 million | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 3.93 million | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 4.45 million | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 4.81 million | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 4.81 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.03 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 5.21 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.60 million | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 5.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.91 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.88 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.89 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.17 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.41 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.31 million | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 7.22 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.69 million | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 7.19 million | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 7.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.69 million | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 8.54 million | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 7.31 million | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 7.57 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.30 million | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 7.03 million | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.32 million | 3.02 million | 3.61 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.13 million | 3.93 million | 5.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 million | 5.89 million | 7.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 million | 7.03 million | 8.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- 5 United States of America 901,487 compare
- 6 Philippines 814,185 compare
- 7 Germany 694,732 compare
- 8 Kenya 550,488 compare
- 9 Viet Nam 550,374 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 420,816 compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 403,910 compare
More education data for WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 337.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.57 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 24.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 7.03 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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