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
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1847.1% | 830,910 | 16.18 million |
| 2024 | -34.4% | 26.48 million | 17.35 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
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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February 2026 Data Release