Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex and age by country
Countries reporting
28
Highest
694,732
Germany
Lowest
188
North Macedonia
Median
13,772
Years covered
13
2012–2024
Data points
334
What the numbers show
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex and age is currently reported for 28 countries. The highest value is 694,732 in Germany; the lowest is 188 in North Macedonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 13,772, and the mean is 52,810.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,695.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Greece (up 474.5%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 68.5%).
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 694,732 | 2024 | down 9.7% | flat |
| 2 | Poland | 243,008 | 2024 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 3 | Greece | 91,065 | 2024 | up 474.5% | rising |
| 4 | Romania | 82,606 | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 5 | Hungary | 64,824 | 2024 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 6 | Belgium | 47,947 | 2024 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 7 | Ireland | 44,752 | 2024 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 8 | Spain | 30,722 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 27,502 | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 10 | Finland | 25,880 | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 11 | Czechia | 21,878 | 2024 | down 64.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Switzerland | 16,750 | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 13 | France | 16,367 | 2024 | down 50.7% | falling |
| 14 | Norway | 15,727 | 2024 | up 150.3% | rising |
| 15 | Slovakia | 11,817 | 2024 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 16 | Austria | 11,160 | 2024 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 17 | Lithuania | 8,944 | 2024 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 18 | Portugal | 6,610 | 2024 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 19 | Italy | 5,201 | 2024 | down 30.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Estonia | 4,272 | 2024 | down 61.4% | falling |
| 21 | Latvia | 2,370 | 2024 | down 39.9% | falling |
| 22 | Iceland | 1,541 | 2024 | up 77.5% | rising |
| 23 | Serbia | 956 | 2024 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 682 | 2024 | down 68.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 548 | 2024 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 26 | Malta | 366 | 2024 | up 289.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Cyprus | 261 | 2017 | — | rising |
| 28 | North Macedonia | 188 | 2024 | down 38.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1.45 million