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

Latest (2024)
6.82 million
Change on year
down 59.0%
Rank
106th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.64 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.92 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1997–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1997201020241997: 1.9M1998: 3.9M1999: 5.1M2000: 5.2M2001: 5.3M2002: 6.9M2003: 8.0M2004: 8.0M2005: 8.3M2006: 8.8M2007: 8.9M2008: 9.4M2009: 6.7M2010: 8.2M2011: 10.5M2012: 11.6M2013: 12.0M2014: 12.2M2015: 12.7M2016: 12.8M2017: 13.2M2018: 13.6M2019: 14.0M2020: 14.2M2021: 14.2M2022: 14.6M2023: 16.6M2024: 6.8M

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

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 103 Switzerland 89,418 compare
  2. 104 Jamaica 89,109 compare
  3. 105 Austria 87,000 compare
  4. 106 Eritrea 85,364 compare
  5. 107 Puerto Rico 76,963 compare
  6. 108 New Zealand 69,200 compare
  7. 109 Norway 65,716 compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release