School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in High income

High income: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 16.63 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
16.63 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
20.99 million number
in 1999
All-time low
54,723 number
in 1989
Years of data
29
1970–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in High income, 1970–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1970199420191970: 1.2M number1978: 1.4M number1988: 992.1k number1989: 54.7k number1991: 196.5k number1992: 1.2M number1997: 599.6k number1998: 18.8M number1999: 21.0M number2000: 20.7M number2001: 20.6M number2002: 19.9M number2003: 18.4M number2004: 19.0M number2005: 19.0M number2006: 19.0M number2007: 19.1M number2008: 19.3M number2009: 19.1M number2010: 17.0M number2011: 16.7M number2012: 16.4M number2013: 16.9M number2014: 16.7M number2015: 17.0M number2016: 16.7M number2017: 16.7M number2018: 16.6M number2019: 16.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in High income stood at 16.63 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in High income peaked at 20.99 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 54,723 number, in 1989.

High income ranks 24th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in High income, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in High income, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 1.24 million number
1978 1.44 million number +16.5%
1988 992,060 number -31.1%
1989 54,723 number -94.5%
1991 196,462 number +259.0%
1992 1.18 million number +500.7%
1997 599,645 number -49.2%
1998 18.79 million number +3034.3%
1999 20.99 million number +11.7%
2000 20.70 million number -1.4%
2001 20.55 million number -0.7%
2002 19.90 million number -3.2%
2003 18.43 million number -7.4%
2004 19.02 million number +3.2%
2005 18.97 million number -0.3%
2006 19.01 million number +0.2%
2007 19.15 million number +0.7%
2008 19.26 million number +0.6%
2009 19.06 million number -1.0%
2010 17.03 million number -10.7%
2011 16.66 million number -2.1%
2012 16.42 million number -1.5%
2013 16.89 million number +2.9%
2014 16.73 million number -1.0%
2015 16.97 million number +1.5%
2016 16.72 million number -1.5%
2017 16.68 million number -0.2%
2018 16.61 million number -0.5%
2019 16.63 million number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.34 million number 1.24 million number 1.44 million number 2
1980s 523,392 number 54,723 number 992,060 number 2
1990s 8.35 million number 196,462 number 20.99 million number 5
2000s 19.41 million number 18.43 million number 20.70 million number 10
2010s 16.73 million number 16.42 million number 17.03 million number 10

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 21 France 1.69 million number compare
  2. 22 Afghanistan 1.68 million number compare
  3. 23 Iraq 1.57 million number compare
  4. 24 Russia 1.33 million number compare
  5. 25 Vietnam 1.30 million number compare
  6. 26 Ghana 1.19 million number compare
  7. 27 Morocco 1.16 million 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 High income?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in High income was 16.63 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 High income?
The highest recorded value was 20.99 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 54,723 number in 1989.
How does High income rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
High income ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this High income 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.