School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 821,083 number in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
821,083 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 164 countries
All-time high
821,083 number
in 2009
All-time low
675,951 number
in 1998
Years of data
12
1998–2009

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2009

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200320091998: 676.0k number1999: 690.3k number2000: 702.5k number2001: 713.5k number2002: 736.2k number2003: 756.0k number2004: 771.2k number2005: 784.3k number2006: 794.9k number2007: 808.5k number2008: 817.5k number2009: 821.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2009, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 821,083 number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 821,083 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 675,951 number, in 1998.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2009.
Year number Change
1998 675,951 number
1999 690,320 number +2.1%
2000 702,456 number +1.8%
2001 713,475 number +1.6%
2002 736,157 number +3.2%
2003 755,984 number +2.7%
2004 771,209 number +2.0%
2005 784,338 number +1.7%
2006 794,878 number +1.3%
2007 808,491 number +1.7%
2008 817,539 number +1.1%
2009 821,083 number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 683,136 number 675,951 number 690,320 number 2
2000s 770,561 number 702,456 number 821,083 number 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 34 Spain 884,209 number compare
  2. 35 Haiti 860,125 number compare
  3. 36 Canada 858,075 number compare
  4. 38 Malawi 778,142 number compare
  5. 39 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 771,856 number compare
  6. 40 Poland 740,154 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 821,083 number in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 821,083 number in 2009.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 675,951 number in 1998.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th out of 164 countries with data for 2009.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.