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

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 17.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.35 million
Change on year
down 34.4%
Rank
50th
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.17 million
in 2011
All-time low
830,910
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M1997201020241997: 830.9k1998: 16.2M1999: 16.9M2000: 17.3M2001: 17.6M2002: 19.3M2003: 18.3M2004: 21.7M2005: 22.0M2006: 22.2M2007: 22.5M2008: 22.4M2009: 22.6M2010: 24.1M2011: 28.2M2012: 25.7M2013: 22.7M2014: 22.8M2015: 22.7M2016: 23.1M2017: 23.4M2018: 23.9M2019: 24.3M2020: 24.5M2021: 24.4M2022: 25.9M2023: 26.5M2024: 17.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 is 17.35 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 34.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 28.17 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 830,910, in 1997.

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 50th 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: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 830,910
1998 16.18 million +1847.1%
1999 16.88 million +4.3%
2000 17.29 million +2.4%
2001 17.59 million +1.7%
2002 19.34 million +10.0%
2003 18.26 million -5.6%
2004 21.70 million +18.8%
2005 22.01 million +1.4%
2006 22.18 million +0.8%
2007 22.50 million +1.5%
2008 22.42 million -0.4%
2009 22.64 million +1.0%
2010 24.12 million +6.5%
2011 28.17 million +16.8%
2012 25.72 million -8.7%
2013 22.73 million -11.6%
2014 22.79 million +0.3%
2015 22.72 million -0.3%
2016 23.08 million +1.6%
2017 23.45 million +1.6%
2018 23.90 million +1.9%
2019 24.34 million +1.9%
2020 24.45 million +0.5%
2021 24.36 million -0.4%
2022 25.94 million +6.5%
2023 26.48 million +2.1%
2024 17.35 million -34.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-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 +1847.1% 830,910 16.18 million
2024 -34.4% 26.48 million 17.35 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.30 million 830,910 16.88 million 3
2000s 20.59 million 17.29 million 22.64 million 10
2010s 24.10 million 22.72 million 28.17 million 10
2020s 23.72 million 17.35 million 26.48 million 5

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

  1. 47 Cambodia 641,893 compare
  2. 48 Ecuador 627,179 compare
  3. 49 Benin 595,999 compare
  4. 50 Italy 583,460 compare
  5. 51 Niger 552,146 compare
  6. 52 Yemen 545,645 compare
  7. 53 Sierra Leone 531,270 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 GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 17.35 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: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 28.17 million in 2011.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 830,910 in 1997.
How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-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