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
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 36 Canada 858,075 number compare
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 821,083 number compare
- 38 Malawi 778,142 number compare
- 39 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 771,856 number compare
- 40 Poland 740,154 number compare
- 41 Mali 733,442 number compare
- 42 Syrian Arab Republic 650,571 number compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.