School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 16.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.45 million
Change on year
down 59.9%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
41.08 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.77 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) stood at 16.45 million.
That represents a change of down 59.9% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 41.08 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.77 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.77 million | — |
| 1998 | 14.85 million | +294.4% |
| 1999 | 21.59 million | +45.4% |
| 2000 | 24.29 million | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 24.93 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 27.18 million | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 28.71 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 29.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 29.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.45 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 27.23 million | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 27.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.01 million | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 26.76 million | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 29.23 million | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 30.84 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 32.01 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 32.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 33.67 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 34.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 34.81 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 35.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.38 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 37.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 37.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 38.51 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 41.08 million | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 16.45 million | -59.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.40 million | 3.77 million | 21.59 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.43 million | 24.29 million | 30.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.54 million | 26.76 million | 36.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.16 million | 16.45 million | 41.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- 49 Benin 595,999 compare
- 50 Italy 583,460 compare
- 51 Niger 552,146 compare
- 52 Yemen 545,645 compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 531,270 compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 502,857 compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 486,114 compare
More education data for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 92.95 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 16.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.08 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release