Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 970,735 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 970,735 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 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1.05 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 115,618 number, in 1997.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 115,618 number | — |
| 1998 | 135,903 number | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 154,578 number | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 409,905 number | +165.2% |
| 2001 | 541,226 number | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 561,954 number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 568,466 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 577,532 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 626,164 number | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 968,144 number | +54.6% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million number | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million number | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 914,780 number | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 871,652 number | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 800,551 number | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 758,869 number | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 882,994 number | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 905,761 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 917,219 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 881,932 number | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 918,227 number | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 973,205 number | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 970,735 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,366 number | 115,618 number | 154,578 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 722,764 number | 409,905 number | 1.05 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 888,114 number | 758,869 number | 973,205 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 26 Azerbaijan 37,602 number compare
- 27 Syrian Arab Republic 35,384 number compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 34,525 number compare
- 29 Namibia 32,119 number compare
- 30 Cameroon 31,237 number compare
- 31 France 29,141 number compare
- 32 Ethiopia 29,019 number compare
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 970,735 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,618 number in 1997.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.