Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Small states

Small states: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 205,204 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
205,204 number
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
40th
of 43 groups
All-time high
205,508 number
in 2008
All-time low
3,577 number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Small states, 1997–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1997200820191997: 3.6k number1998: 92.5k number1999: 97.9k number2000: 104.7k number2001: 114.6k number2002: 118.3k number2003: 122.1k number2004: 125.1k number2005: 143.7k number2006: 152.9k number2007: 165.8k number2008: 205.5k number2009: 192.5k number2010: 180.1k number2011: 180.2k number2012: 175.2k number2013: 188.7k number2014: 187.2k number2015: 200.5k number2016: 199.1k number2017: 187.1k number2018: 192.9k number2019: 205.2k 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 Small states is 205,204 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Small states peaked at 205,508 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,577 number, in 1997.

Small states ranks 40th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Small states, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Small states, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 3,577 number
1998 92,522 number +2486.4%
1999 97,920 number +5.8%
2000 104,651 number +6.9%
2001 114,595 number +9.5%
2002 118,295 number +3.2%
2003 122,114 number +3.2%
2004 125,099 number +2.4%
2005 143,694 number +14.9%
2006 152,872 number +6.4%
2007 165,815 number +8.5%
2008 205,508 number +23.9%
2009 192,523 number -6.3%
2010 180,095 number -6.5%
2011 180,211 number +0.1%
2012 175,242 number -2.8%
2013 188,727 number +7.7%
2014 187,156 number -0.8%
2015 200,481 number +7.1%
2016 199,081 number -0.7%
2017 187,121 number -6.0%
2018 192,906 number +3.1%
2019 205,204 number +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64,673 number 3,577 number 97,920 number 3
2000s 144,517 number 104,651 number 205,508 number 10
2010s 189,622 number 175,242 number 205,204 number 10

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 37 Ireland 24,559 number compare
  2. 38 Sweden 23,604 number compare
  3. 39 Lithuania 18,543 number compare
  4. 40 Burkina Faso 17,611 number compare
  5. 41 Austria 17,398 number compare
  6. 42 Czechia 16,201 number compare
  7. 43 Japan 15,923 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Small states?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Small states was 205,204 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 205,508 number in 2008.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 3,577 number in 1997.
How does Small states rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
Small states ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small states 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.