School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 25.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.61 million
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.91 million
in 2011
All-time low
2.90 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Region 3, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 25.61 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 28.91 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million, in 1997.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 40th 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: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.90 million | — |
| 1998 | 17.03 million | +487.4% |
| 1999 | 17.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 18.84 million | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 19.89 million | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 20.98 million | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 20.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 26.30 million | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 26.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 26.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 26.80 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 27.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 28.91 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 26.43 million | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 24.26 million | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 23.36 million | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 24.25 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 24.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 24.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 26.18 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 26.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 25.61 million | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.41 million | 2.90 million | 17.30 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.12 million | 18.84 million | 27.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.28 million | 23.36 million | 28.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.61 million | 24.88 million | 26.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Region 3?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: Region 3 was 25.61 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 3?
- The highest recorded value was 28.91 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million in 1997.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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