Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in High income
High income: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 3.68 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in High income, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in High income is 3.68 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in High income peaked at 4.17 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 276,296 number, in 1997.
High income ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 High income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 276,296 number | — |
| 1998 | 3.67 million number | +1227.3% |
| 1999 | 3.71 million number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.63 million number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.59 million number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.58 million number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.61 million number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.45 million number | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.48 million number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.56 million number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.62 million number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.69 million number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.81 million number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.86 million number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.87 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.85 million number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.17 million number | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.06 million number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.02 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.85 million number | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.86 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.66 million number | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.68 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 million number | 276,296 number | 3.71 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.60 million number | 3.45 million number | 3.81 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 million number | 3.66 million number | 4.17 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 3 Philippines 1.06 million number compare
- 4 China 996,403 number compare
- 5 Brazil 894,862 number compare
- 6 Germany 770,635 number compare
- 7 India 517,947 number compare
- 8 South Africa 369,466 number compare
- 9 Bangladesh 310,642 number compare
More education data for High income
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in High income?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in High income was 3.68 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,296 number in 1997.
- How does High income rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- High income ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.