School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 62.68 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 62.68 million number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 65.06 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.86 million number, in 1997.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40.86 million number | — |
| 1998 | 50.01 million number | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 51.33 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 52.67 million number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 53.98 million number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 56.07 million number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 57.12 million number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 60.86 million number | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 61.64 million number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 62.34 million number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 62.94 million number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 63.43 million number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.87 million number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 64.63 million number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 65.06 million number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 62.47 million number | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 60.06 million number | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 60.59 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.12 million number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 61.57 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 62.00 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 62.36 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 62.68 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.40 million number | 40.86 million number | 51.33 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 59.49 million number | 52.67 million number | 63.87 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.25 million number | 60.06 million number | 65.06 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 5 Pakistan 4.32 million number compare
- 6 United States of America 4.25 million number compare
- 7 Philippines 4.11 million number compare
- 8 Brazil 3.51 million number compare
- 9 Egypt 3.40 million number compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.73 million number compare
- 11 Germany 2.66 million number compare
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 62.68 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.06 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.86 million number in 1997.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.