Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Euro area
Euro area: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 1.09 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Euro area, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Euro area stood at 1.09 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Euro area peaked at 1.41 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million number, in 2018.
Euro area ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Euro area, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.41 million number | — |
| 1999 | 1.36 million number | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million number | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million number | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million number | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.26 million number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million number | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million number | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million number | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million number | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 million number | 1.36 million number | 1.41 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million number | 1.19 million number | 1.30 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million number | 1.09 million number | 1.25 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 21 Hungary 76,403 number compare
- 22 Belgium 61,562 number compare
- 23 Uganda 53,431 number compare
- 24 Russian Federation 45,762 number compare
- 25 New Zealand 41,181 number compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 37,602 number compare
- 27 Syrian Arab Republic 35,384 number compare
More education data for Euro area
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Euro area?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Euro area was 1.09 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million number in 2018.
- How does Euro area rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- Euro area ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.