School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.54 million
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.03 million
in 2002
All-time low
20,894
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1997–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997201020241997: 20.9k1998: 683.4k1999: 1.4M2000: 2.0M2001: 2.0M2002: 2.0M2003: 2.0M2004: 2.0M2005: 1.9M2006: 1.9M2007: 1.9M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.8M2010: 1.8M2011: 1.8M2012: 1.8M2013: 1.8M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.7M2020: 1.7M2021: 1.7M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.7M2024: 1.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) recorded 1.54 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 2.03 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20,894, in 1997.

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 171st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 20,894
1998 683,413 +3170.9%
1999 1.35 million +97.7%
2000 2.01 million +49.0%
2001 2.02 million +0.4%
2002 2.03 million +0.3%
2003 2.00 million -1.3%
2004 1.95 million -2.4%
2005 1.91 million -2.4%
2006 1.89 million -0.7%
2007 1.87 million -1.1%
2008 1.83 million -2.1%
2009 1.79 million -2.2%
2010 1.76 million -1.8%
2011 1.77 million +0.6%
2012 1.75 million -1.2%
2013 1.77 million +1.0%
2014 1.76 million -0.5%
2015 1.72 million -2.3%
2016 1.74 million +1.1%
2017 1.74 million +0.3%
2018 1.71 million -1.8%
2019 1.71 million -0.2%
2020 1.67 million -2.0%
2021 1.67 million -0.5%
2022 1.63 million -1.9%
2023 1.65 million +1.0%
2024 1.54 million -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 685,159 20,894 1.35 million 3
2000s 1.93 million 1.79 million 2.03 million 10
2010s 1.74 million 1.71 million 1.77 million 10
2020s 1.63 million 1.54 million 1.67 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

  1. 168 Cook Islands 878 compare
  2. 169 Andorra 864 compare
  3. 170 Anguilla 477 compare
  4. 171 Palau 237 compare
  5. 172 Naoero 232 compare
  6. 173 Montserrat 98 compare
  7. 174 Tokelau 49 compare

See the full ranking of 395 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 1.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The highest recorded value was 2.03 million in 2002.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The lowest recorded value was 20,894 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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