School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in United States of America
United States of America: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 4.25 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in United States of America, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in United States of America stood at 4.25 million number.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in United States of America peaked at 4.59 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.73 million number, in 1998.
That places United States of America 6th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in United States of America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.73 million number | — |
| 1999 | 3.98 million number | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 3.99 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.08 million number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.10 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.08 million number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.20 million number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.21 million number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.23 million number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.30 million number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.39 million number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.59 million number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.53 million number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.46 million number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.39 million number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.31 million number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.27 million number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.22 million number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.20 million number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.24 million number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.25 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.85 million number | 3.73 million number | 3.98 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.22 million number | 3.99 million number | 4.59 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 million number | 4.20 million number | 4.53 million number | 9 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in United States of America?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in United States of America was 4.25 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 million number in 1998.
- How does United States of America rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- United States of America ranks 6th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.