Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 3.23 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Lower middle income, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 3.23 million number for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Lower middle income peaked at 3.81 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 121,323 number, in 1997.
That places Lower middle income 9th out of 43 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 121,323 number | — |
| 1998 | 943,729 number | +677.9% |
| 1999 | 944,206 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million number | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million number | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million number | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.71 million number | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.84 million number | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million number | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 2.35 million number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.49 million number | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million number | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.38 million number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.54 million number | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.67 million number | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.95 million number | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 3.21 million number | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.81 million number | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 3.02 million number | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 3.03 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.24 million number | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.23 million number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 669,753 number | 121,323 number | 944,206 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million number | 1.22 million number | 2.49 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 million number | 2.38 million number | 3.81 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 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
- 10 Poland 235,365 number compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 192,527 number compare
- 12 Egypt 173,184 number compare
More education data for Lower middle income
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Lower middle income?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Lower middle income was 3.23 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,323 number in 1997.
- How does Lower middle income rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- Lower middle income ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.