Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 6.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.72 million
Change on year
down 14.1%
Rank
10th
of 214 groups
All-time high
8.08 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.86 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) is 6.72 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 8.08 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.86 million, in 1998.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th 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: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.86 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.38 million | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 3.67 million | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 4.16 million | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 4.49 million | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 4.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.68 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.86 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.25 million | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 5.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.56 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 5.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.49 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.74 million | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.95 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 6.83 million | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 6.76 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.21 million | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 6.72 million | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 6.82 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.22 million | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 8.08 million | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 6.84 million | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 7.09 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 7.81 million | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 6.72 million | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.12 million | 2.86 million | 3.38 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.80 million | 3.67 million | 5.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 million | 5.49 million | 6.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 million | 6.72 million | 8.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- 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
- 12 Australia 378,656 compare
- 13 South Africa 318,664 compare
More education data for WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 78.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 283.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 247.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 6.72 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: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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