Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 3.09 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 3.09 million number for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 4.25 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 267,183 number, in 1997.
That places Early-demographic dividend 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 267,183 number | — |
| 1998 | 1.07 million number | +301.2% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million number | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million number | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 2.31 million number | +37.4% |
| 2002 | 2.61 million number | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 2.75 million number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.05 million number | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 3.28 million number | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 3.81 million number | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 4.01 million number | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.25 million number | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 4.16 million number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.12 million number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.91 million number | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.04 million number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.68 million number | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million number | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 3.06 million number | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.02 million number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.02 million number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.10 million number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.09 million number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 905,201 number | 267,183 number | 1.38 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.19 million number | 1.68 million number | 4.25 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 million number | 2.68 million number | 4.12 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 8 South Africa 369,466 number compare
- 9 Bangladesh 310,642 number compare
- 10 Poland 235,365 number compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 192,527 number compare
- 12 Egypt 173,184 number compare
- 13 Kenya 165,642 number compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 109,885 number compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 3.09 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 million number in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,183 number in 1997.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.