School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 7.64 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 7.64 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.
The figure is down 55.0% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 21.54 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72,976, in 1997.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 94th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 72,976 | — |
| 1998 | 7.02 million | +9520.7% |
| 1999 | 14.28 million | +103.4% |
| 2000 | 21.54 million | +50.9% |
| 2001 | 21.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 20.73 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 19.35 million | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 19.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 19.31 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 19.18 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 19.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 19.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.86 million | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 17.28 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 16.73 million | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 17.69 million | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 16.46 million | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 17.05 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 16.81 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.86 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.74 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 7.64 million | -55.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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 | +9520.7% | 72,976 | 7.02 million |
| 1999 | +103.4% | 7.02 million | 14.28 million |
| 2024 | -55.0% | 16.96 million | 7.64 million |
| 2000 | +50.9% | 14.28 million | 21.54 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.12 million | 72,976 | 14.28 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.92 million | 19.18 million | 21.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.08 million | 16.46 million | 17.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.01 million | 7.64 million | 16.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 7.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.54 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,976 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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