School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 21.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.48 million
Change on year
down 42.9%
Rank
43rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
37.63 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.99 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1997201020241997: 4.0M1998: 12.3M1999: 18.5M2000: 20.1M2001: 21.4M2002: 22.7M2003: 25.0M2004: 27.3M2005: 27.7M2006: 28.5M2007: 28.9M2008: 28.9M2009: 26.4M2010: 27.2M2011: 27.1M2012: 28.8M2013: 29.6M2014: 29.1M2015: 31.3M2016: 31.4M2017: 32.0M2018: 32.4M2019: 33.4M2020: 34.1M2021: 34.8M2022: 35.4M2023: 37.6M2024: 21.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 21.48 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.

That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 37.63 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.99 million, in 1997.

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 43rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 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 GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 3.99 million
1998 12.34 million +209.4%
1999 18.51 million +50.0%
2000 20.12 million +8.7%
2001 21.36 million +6.1%
2002 22.66 million +6.1%
2003 25.04 million +10.5%
2004 27.31 million +9.0%
2005 27.72 million +1.5%
2006 28.47 million +2.7%
2007 28.87 million +1.4%
2008 28.94 million +0.3%
2009 26.43 million -8.7%
2010 27.15 million +2.8%
2011 27.13 million -0.1%
2012 28.82 million +6.3%
2013 29.56 million +2.5%
2014 29.08 million -1.6%
2015 31.29 million +7.6%
2016 31.40 million +0.4%
2017 31.95 million +1.8%
2018 32.45 million +1.6%
2019 33.37 million +2.8%
2020 34.14 million +2.3%
2021 34.82 million +2.0%
2022 35.37 million +1.6%
2023 37.63 million +6.4%
2024 21.48 million -42.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +209.4% 3.99 million 12.34 million
1999 +50.0% 12.34 million 18.51 million
2024 -42.9% 37.63 million 21.48 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.61 million 3.99 million 18.51 million 3
2000s 25.69 million 20.12 million 28.94 million 10
2010s 30.22 million 27.13 million 33.37 million 10
2020s 32.69 million 21.48 million 37.63 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

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  3. 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 815,610 compare
  4. 43 Senegal 773,237 compare
  5. 44 Sri Lanka 722,316 compare
  6. 45 Poland 662,454 compare
  7. 46 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 651,419 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 21.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 37.63 million in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 3.99 million in 1997.
How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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
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February 2026 Data Release