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
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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February 2026 Data Release