School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 10.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.36 million
Change on year
down 55.5%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.31 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.92 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) is 10.36 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 55.5% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 23.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million, in 1997.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 72nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.92 million | — |
| 1998 | 6.79 million | +253.6% |
| 1999 | 7.60 million | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 7.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8.62 million | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 11.07 million | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 12.26 million | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 12.48 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 12.92 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 13.51 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.35 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 11.77 million | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 13.49 million | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 15.53 million | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 17.19 million | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 17.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.90 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.94 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 19.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.11 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 20.52 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 21.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 23.31 million | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 10.36 million | -55.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.44 million | 1.92 million | 7.60 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.86 million | 7.79 million | 14.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.55 million | 13.49 million | 20.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.18 million | 10.36 million | 23.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.79 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.34 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 10.36 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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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