School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 6.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.90 million
Change on year
down 57.3%
Rank
104th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.16 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 ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) recorded 6.90 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.
That represents a change of down 57.3% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 16.16 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million, in 1997.
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 104th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.92 million | — |
| 1998 | 3.12 million | +62.8% |
| 1999 | 5.96 million | +90.7% |
| 2000 | 6.88 million | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 7.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.00 million | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 10.11 million | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 10.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.63 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.19 million | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 11.42 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.41 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.71 million | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 10.31 million | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 10.56 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.62 million | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 12.01 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.55 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 12.49 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.89 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.71 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 13.97 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.21 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 16.16 million | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 6.90 million | -57.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 million | 1.92 million | 5.96 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.57 million | 6.88 million | 11.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.16 million | 10.31 million | 13.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.02 million | 6.90 million | 16.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- 101 Mongolia 99,283 compare
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 93,222 compare
- 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
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 6.90 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 Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.16 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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