School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 484,595 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Small States, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Small States is 484,595, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 55.2% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Small States peaked at 1.16 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 125,116, in 1997.
That places WB: Small States 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 125,116 | — |
| 1998 | 721,685 | +476.8% |
| 1999 | 783,143 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 837,083 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 866,213 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 882,945 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 899,187 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 922,350 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 992,401 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 952,482 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 966,412 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 983,300 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 996,026 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 484,595 | -55.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 543,315 | 125,116 | 783,143 | 3 |
| 2000s | 929,840 | 837,083 | 996,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 1.03 million | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 952,463 | 484,595 | 1.08 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Small States
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,454 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 168,615 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Small States?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Small States was 484,595 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,116 in 1997.
- How does WB: Small States rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- WB: Small States ranks 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Small States 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