School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)

ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 8.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.54 million
Change on year
down 62.2%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.58 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: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1997–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1997201020241997: 3.8M1998: 8.9M1999: 10.0M2000: 10.3M2001: 10.6M2002: 12.3M2003: 11.3M2004: 11.6M2005: 11.9M2006: 11.7M2007: 11.1M2008: 11.5M2009: 11.2M2010: 12.5M2011: 14.8M2012: 15.8M2013: 17.5M2014: 17.6M2015: 18.0M2016: 18.5M2017: 18.9M2018: 19.3M2019: 19.8M2020: 20.1M2021: 20.1M2022: 20.5M2023: 22.6M2024: 8.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) stood at 8.54 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.2% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) peaked at 22.58 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.77 million, in 1997.

That places ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 89th 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: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 3.77 million
1998 8.93 million +137.3%
1999 10.03 million +12.3%
2000 10.29 million +2.5%
2001 10.56 million +2.7%
2002 12.34 million +16.8%
2003 11.27 million -8.7%
2004 11.62 million +3.1%
2005 11.93 million +2.6%
2006 11.68 million -2.1%
2007 11.08 million -5.1%
2008 11.47 million +3.5%
2009 11.21 million -2.3%
2010 12.51 million +11.6%
2011 14.77 million +18.1%
2012 15.84 million +7.2%
2013 17.45 million +10.2%
2014 17.63 million +1.0%
2015 18.01 million +2.2%
2016 18.52 million +2.8%
2017 18.89 million +2.0%
2018 19.35 million +2.4%
2019 19.82 million +2.5%
2020 20.09 million +1.4%
2021 20.07 million -0.1%
2022 20.50 million +2.1%
2023 22.58 million +10.1%
2024 8.54 million -62.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.58 million 3.77 million 10.03 million 3
2000s 11.34 million 10.29 million 12.34 million 10
2010s 17.28 million 12.51 million 19.82 million 10
2020s 18.35 million 8.54 million 22.58 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)

  1. 86 Ireland 135,466 compare
  2. 87 Singapore 118,894 compare
  3. 88 Bulgaria 116,563 compare
  4. 89 Kyrgyzstan 116,067 compare
  5. 90 Palestine, State of 110,950 compare
  6. 91 Czechia 110,906 compare
  7. 92 Namibia 110,018 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) was 8.54 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: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
The highest recorded value was 22.58 million in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.77 million in 1997.
How does ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 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