School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 135.80 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Low & middle income, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Low & middle income is 135.80 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Low & middle income peaked at 140.93 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 111,213 number, in 1972.
That places Low & middle income 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 111,213 number | — |
| 1982 | 141,048 number | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 704,629 number | +399.6% |
| 1990 | 727,552 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 745,982 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 926,234 number | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 769,805 number | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 781,458 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 794,750 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 813,940 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 65.79 million number | +7983.0% |
| 1998 | 98.53 million number | +49.8% |
| 1999 | 110.40 million number | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 115.69 million number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 118.87 million number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 122.03 million number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 125.88 million number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 134.28 million number | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 137.65 million number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 140.93 million number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 139.01 million number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 138.01 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 133.80 million number | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 133.71 million number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 135.68 million number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 133.25 million number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 132.07 million number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 131.88 million number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 132.88 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 133.84 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 134.51 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 135.22 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 135.80 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111,213 number | 111,213 number | 111,213 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 422,838 number | 141,048 number | 704,629 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.03 million number | 727,552 number | 110.40 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.62 million number | 115.69 million number | 140.93 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.88 million number | 131.88 million number | 135.80 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More education data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Low & middle income?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Low & middle income was 135.80 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 140.93 million number in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,213 number in 1972.
- How does Low & middle income rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Low & middle income ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.