School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 6.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) is 6.82 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.0% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 16.64 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.92 million | — |
| 1998 | 3.90 million | +103.3% |
| 1999 | 5.07 million | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 5.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.33 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.93 million | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 7.96 million | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 8.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.35 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.81 million | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 8.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.38 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.65 million | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 8.22 million | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 10.54 million | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 11.62 million | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 12.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.74 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 12.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.20 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 13.62 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 14.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 14.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 14.59 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 16.64 million | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 6.82 million | -59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 million | 1.92 million | 5.07 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.55 million | 5.20 million | 9.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.10 million | 8.22 million | 14.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.29 million | 6.82 million | 16.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- 103 Switzerland 89,418 compare
- 104 Jamaica 89,109 compare
- 105 Austria 87,000 compare
- 106 Eritrea 85,364 compare
- 107 Puerto Rico 76,963 compare
- 108 New Zealand 69,200 compare
- 109 Norway 65,716 compare
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.1% (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.57 million (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.21 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.99 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.29 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 48.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 24.59 million (2024)
All data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 6.82 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: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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