School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 5.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.38 million
Change on year
down 71.5%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.86 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.03 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Region 2, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 2 recorded 5.38 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.
That represents a change of down 71.5% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 18.86 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.03 million, in 1998.
That places GPE: Region 2 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.03 million | — |
| 1999 | 9.45 million | +211.6% |
| 2000 | 9.67 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 9.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 10.15 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.74 million | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 12.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 14.02 million | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 13.69 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.52 million | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 12.11 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 12.76 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 14.20 million | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 13.71 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 14.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.55 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 14.87 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 15.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 15.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.32 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 16.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 17.26 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 17.79 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 18.86 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 5.38 million | -71.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.24 million | 3.03 million | 9.45 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.14 million | 9.67 million | 14.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.33 million | 12.11 million | 16.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.21 million | 5.38 million | 18.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.30 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.21 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.41 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8825 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Region 2?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Region 2 was 5.38 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: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 18.86 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 million in 1998.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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