School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 18.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.14 million
Change on year
down 36.9%
Rank
46th
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.76 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1997201020241997: 1.9M1998: 13.9M1999: 14.7M2000: 15.8M2001: 16.8M2002: 19.3M2003: 20.1M2004: 25.2M2005: 25.5M2006: 26.2M2007: 26.5M2008: 26.5M2009: 23.9M2010: 25.4M2011: 27.4M2012: 26.0M2013: 23.2M2014: 23.5M2015: 24.1M2016: 24.3M2017: 24.9M2018: 25.5M2019: 26.0M2020: 26.2M2021: 26.1M2022: 26.6M2023: 28.8M2024: 18.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification recorded 18.14 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.

That represents a change of down 36.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 28.76 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million, in 1997.

That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 1.92 million
1998 13.86 million +622.0%
1999 14.71 million +6.2%
2000 15.85 million +7.7%
2001 16.78 million +5.9%
2002 19.28 million +14.9%
2003 20.07 million +4.1%
2004 25.17 million +25.4%
2005 25.54 million +1.5%
2006 26.16 million +2.4%
2007 26.47 million +1.1%
2008 26.47 million +0.0%
2009 23.85 million -9.9%
2010 25.45 million +6.7%
2011 27.42 million +7.8%
2012 25.96 million -5.3%
2013 23.16 million -10.8%
2014 23.49 million +1.5%
2015 24.09 million +2.5%
2016 24.29 million +0.9%
2017 24.93 million +2.6%
2018 25.47 million +2.1%
2019 25.95 million +1.9%
2020 26.18 million +0.9%
2021 26.14 million -0.2%
2022 26.61 million +1.8%
2023 28.76 million +8.1%
2024 18.14 million -36.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.16 million 1.92 million 14.71 million 3
2000s 22.57 million 15.85 million 26.47 million 10
2010s 25.02 million 23.16 million 27.42 million 10
2020s 25.17 million 18.14 million 28.76 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 43 Senegal 773,237 compare
  2. 44 Sri Lanka 722,316 compare
  3. 45 Poland 662,454 compare
  4. 46 North Korea 651,419 compare
  5. 47 Cambodia 641,893 compare
  6. 48 Ecuador 627,179 compare
  7. 49 Benin 595,999 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 18.14 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 28.76 million in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million in 1997.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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