School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 28.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.67 million
Change on year
down 46.6%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
53.72 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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1997–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1997201020241997: 4.8M1998: 21.6M1999: 28.0M2000: 29.6M2001: 30.9M2002: 33.8M2003: 34.9M2004: 40.4M2005: 41.1M2006: 42.0M2007: 42.7M2008: 43.0M2009: 40.8M2010: 42.7M2011: 46.7M2012: 45.5M2013: 42.3M2014: 42.9M2015: 44.2M2016: 44.6M2017: 45.6M2018: 46.4M2019: 47.8M2020: 48.5M2021: 49.0M2022: 51.0M2023: 53.7M2024: 28.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) recorded 28.67 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.6% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 53.72 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.82 million, in 1997.

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 34th 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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 4.82 million
1998 21.62 million +348.9%
1999 28.04 million +29.7%
2000 29.58 million +5.5%
2001 30.89 million +4.4%
2002 33.77 million +9.3%
2003 34.91 million +3.4%
2004 40.44 million +15.9%
2005 41.13 million +1.7%
2006 42.03 million +2.2%
2007 42.69 million +1.6%
2008 43.05 million +0.8%
2009 40.79 million -5.3%
2010 42.69 million +4.7%
2011 46.72 million +9.4%
2012 45.51 million -2.6%
2013 42.34 million -7.0%
2014 42.91 million +1.3%
2015 44.16 million +2.9%
2016 44.62 million +1.0%
2017 45.57 million +2.1%
2018 46.44 million +1.9%
2019 47.75 million +2.8%
2020 48.47 million +1.5%
2021 48.98 million +1.0%
2022 51.02 million +4.2%
2023 53.72 million +5.3%
2024 28.67 million -46.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.16 million 4.82 million 28.04 million 3
2000s 37.93 million 29.58 million 43.05 million 10
2010s 44.87 million 42.34 million 47.75 million 10
2020s 46.17 million 28.67 million 53.72 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

  1. 31 Cameroon 1.18 million compare
  2. 32 Malaysia 1.16 million compare
  3. 33 Syrian Arab Republic 1.14 million compare
  4. 34 Zimbabwe 1.10 million compare
  5. 35 Japan 1.09 million compare
  6. 36 Spain 1.05 million compare
  7. 37 Mali 1.02 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 28.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The highest recorded value was 53.72 million in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.82 million in 1997.
How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release