Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 431,943 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 431,943 number for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 844,188 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 334,010 number, in 2017.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 815,666 number | — |
| 1999 | 824,117 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 802,024 number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 825,192 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 844,188 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 828,568 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 807,826 number | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 813,406 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 797,936 number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 788,423 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 730,756 number | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 722,343 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 722,474 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 697,174 number | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 650,030 number | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 469,786 number | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 385,012 number | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 356,047 number | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 334,967 number | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 334,010 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 435,827 number | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 431,943 number | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +30.5% | 334,010 number | 435,827 number |
| 2013 | -27.7% | 650,030 number | 469,786 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 819,892 number | 815,666 number | 824,117 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 796,066 number | 722,343 number | 844,188 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 481,727 number | 334,010 number | 722,474 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 431,943 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 844,188 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 334,010 number in 2017.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.