Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in IBRD only
IBRD only: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 5.41 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only is 5.41 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 6.07 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million number, in 1997.
That places IBRD only 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.46 million number | — |
| 1998 | 3.03 million number | +108.1% |
| 1999 | 3.54 million number | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 3.70 million number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.91 million number | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 4.16 million number | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 4.21 million number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.22 million number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.35 million number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.72 million number | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 4.71 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.90 million number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.84 million number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.75 million number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.70 million number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.72 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.99 million number | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.74 million number | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 5.78 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.38 million number | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 5.85 million number | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 6.07 million number | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.41 million number | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.68 million number | 1.46 million number | 3.54 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.37 million number | 3.70 million number | 4.90 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 million number | 4.70 million number | 6.07 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in IBRD only?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in IBRD only was 5.41 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million number in 1997.
- How does IBRD only rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- IBRD only ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.