Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in World
World: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 10.42 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in World, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
World recorded 10.42 million number for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in World peaked at 11.71 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million number, in 1997.
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 World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.78 million number | — |
| 1998 | 6.98 million number | +292.9% |
| 1999 | 7.39 million number | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 7.54 million number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 7.99 million number | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 8.36 million number | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.40 million number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.48 million number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.68 million number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.16 million number | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 9.25 million number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.57 million number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.60 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.66 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.63 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.86 million number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 10.23 million number | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 11.20 million number | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 11.71 million number | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 10.43 million number | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 10.97 million number | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 11.06 million number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.42 million number | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.38 million number | 1.78 million number | 7.39 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.70 million number | 7.54 million number | 9.60 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.52 million number | 9.63 million number | 11.71 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Iran 1.56 million number compare
- 2 United States 1.20 million number compare
- 3 Philippines 1.06 million number compare
- 4 China 996,403 number compare
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4548 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in World?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in World was 10.42 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 11.71 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million number in 1997.
- How does World rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.