Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 413,464 number in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
413,464 number
Change on year
up 8.9%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.78 million number
in 2010
All-time low
334,455 number
in 2013
Years of data
17
1999–2015

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1999–2015

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999200720151999: 635.8k number2000: 680.4k number2001: 993.3k number2002: 1.1M number2003: 1.2M number2004: 1.3M number2005: 1.5M number2006: 1.6M number2007: 1.7M number2008: 1.7M number2009: 1.8M number2010: 1.8M number2011: 1.8M number2012: 1.8M number2013: 334.5k number2014: 379.7k number2015: 413.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 413,464 number, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 1.78 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 334,455 number, in 2013.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1999 to 2015.
Year number Change
1999 635,844 number
2000 680,436 number +7.0%
2001 993,331 number +46.0%
2002 1.09 million number +9.7%
2003 1.18 million number +8.7%
2004 1.35 million number +13.8%
2005 1.49 million number +10.3%
2006 1.60 million number +7.5%
2007 1.69 million number +5.5%
2008 1.73 million number +2.7%
2009 1.77 million number +2.0%
2010 1.78 million number +0.7%
2011 1.76 million number -0.9%
2012 1.77 million number +0.3%
2013 334,455 number -81.1%
2014 379,707 number +13.5%
2015 413,464 number +8.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -81.1% 1.77 million number 334,455 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 635,844 number 635,844 number 635,844 number 1
2000s 1.36 million number 680,436 number 1.77 million number 10
2010s 1.07 million number 334,455 number 1.78 million number 6

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 34 Hong Kong, China 27,094 number compare
  2. 35 Finland 25,443 number compare
  3. 36 Spain 25,399 number compare
  4. 37 Ireland 24,559 number compare
  5. 38 Sweden 23,604 number compare
  6. 39 Lithuania 18,543 number compare
  7. 40 Burkina Faso 17,611 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 413,464 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.78 million number in 2010.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 334,455 number in 2013.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2015.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,486 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.