School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 38.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.84 million
Change on year
down 39.4%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
64.10 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.82 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 recorded 38.84 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 64.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.82 million, in 1997.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 27th 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: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.82 million | — |
| 1998 | 28.52 million | +491.7% |
| 1999 | 35.39 million | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 37.41 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 38.95 million | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 42.00 million | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 43.31 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 49.01 million | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 49.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 50.65 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 51.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 51.36 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.07 million | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 51.27 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 55.30 million | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 54.55 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 52.29 million | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 51.87 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.01 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 54.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 55.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 56.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 57.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 58.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 59.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 61.32 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 64.10 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 38.84 million | -39.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.91 million | 4.82 million | 35.39 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.28 million | 37.41 million | 51.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.32 million | 51.27 million | 57.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.41 million | 38.84 million | 64.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- 24 Thailand 1.70 million compare
- 25 Russian Federation 1.50 million compare
- 26 Viet Nam 1.42 million compare
- 27 Ghana 1.38 million compare
- 28 Madagascar 1.32 million compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 1.25 million compare
- 30 Morocco 1.25 million compare
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 38.84 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: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 64.10 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 million in 1997.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, 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