School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 3.51 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3.51 million number
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
8.03 million number
in 2001
All-time low
992,060 number
in 1988
Years of data
26
1970–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1970199420191970: 1.2M number1978: 1.4M number1988: 992.1k number1992: 1.2M number1998: 6.6M number1999: 7.9M number2000: 8.0M number2001: 8.0M number2002: 7.4M number2003: 7.4M number2004: 7.5M number2005: 7.5M number2006: 7.5M number2007: 7.4M number2008: 7.1M number2009: 7.0M number2010: 6.4M number2011: 6.0M number2012: 5.5M number2013: 4.5M number2014: 4.2M number2015: 4.0M number2016: 3.8M number2017: 3.6M number2018: 3.5M number2019: 3.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 3.51 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 8.03 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 992,060 number, in 1988.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 1.24 million number
1978 1.44 million number +16.5%
1988 992,060 number -31.1%
1992 1.18 million number +19.0%
1998 6.59 million number +458.3%
1999 7.89 million number +19.8%
2000 7.97 million number +1.0%
2001 8.03 million number +0.7%
2002 7.39 million number -8.0%
2003 7.40 million number +0.2%
2004 7.46 million number +0.9%
2005 7.48 million number +0.2%
2006 7.50 million number +0.3%
2007 7.43 million number -0.9%
2008 7.07 million number -4.8%
2009 6.95 million number -1.7%
2010 6.36 million number -8.5%
2011 5.99 million number -5.8%
2012 5.50 million number -8.2%
2013 4.52 million number -17.9%
2014 4.20 million number -6.9%
2015 3.99 million number -5.2%
2016 3.79 million number -5.0%
2017 3.63 million number -4.1%
2018 3.55 million number -2.4%
2019 3.51 million number -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.34 million number 1.24 million number 1.44 million number 2
1980s 992,060 number 992,060 number 992,060 number 1
1990s 5.22 million number 1.18 million number 7.89 million number 3
2000s 7.47 million number 6.95 million number 8.03 million number 10
2010s 4.50 million number 3.51 million number 6.36 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 36 Canada 858,075 number compare
  2. 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 821,083 number compare
  3. 38 Malawi 778,142 number compare
  4. 39 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 771,856 number compare
  5. 40 Poland 740,154 number compare
  6. 41 Mali 733,442 number compare
  7. 42 Syrian Arab Republic 650,571 number compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.51 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 8.03 million number in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 992,060 number in 1988.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.