Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Middle income
Middle income: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 6.03 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Middle 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 Middle income is 6.03 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Middle income peaked at 6.99 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million number, in 1997.
That places Middle income 3rd 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.47 million number | — |
| 1998 | 3.00 million number | +104.1% |
| 1999 | 3.45 million number | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 3.64 million number | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.89 million number | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 4.23 million number | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 4.21 million number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.42 million number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.59 million number | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.97 million number | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 5.00 million number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.23 million number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.19 million number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.16 million number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.22 million number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.31 million number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.36 million number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.42 million number | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 6.99 million number | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 5.83 million number | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 6.37 million number | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 6.67 million number | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.03 million number | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.64 million number | 1.47 million number | 3.45 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.54 million number | 3.64 million number | 5.23 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 million number | 5.16 million number | 6.99 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.56 million number compare
- 2 United States of America 1.20 million number compare
- 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
More education data for Middle income
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Middle income?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Middle income was 6.03 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million number in 1997.
- How does Middle income rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- Middle income ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.