School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in World
World: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 152.42 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in World stood at 152.42 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in World peaked at 159.95 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 111,213 number, in 1972.
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 World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.24 million number | — |
| 1972 | 111,213 number | -91.0% |
| 1978 | 1.44 million number | +1193.9% |
| 1982 | 141,048 number | -90.2% |
| 1988 | 992,060 number | +603.3% |
| 1989 | 759,352 number | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 727,552 number | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 942,444 number | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 2.11 million number | +123.5% |
| 1993 | 769,805 number | -63.5% |
| 1994 | 781,458 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 794,750 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 813,940 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 66.39 million number | +8056.7% |
| 1998 | 117.33 million number | +76.7% |
| 1999 | 131.39 million number | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 136.39 million number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 139.42 million number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 141.93 million number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 144.31 million number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 153.30 million number | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 156.62 million number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 159.95 million number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 158.16 million number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 157.28 million number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 152.86 million number | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 150.74 million number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 152.34 million number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 149.67 million number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 148.96 million number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 148.60 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 149.85 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 150.56 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 151.19 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 151.83 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 152.42 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 928,458 number | 111,213 number | 1.44 million number | 3 |
| 1980s | 630,820 number | 141,048 number | 992,060 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 32.20 million number | 727,552 number | 131.39 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.02 million number | 136.39 million number | 159.95 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.62 million number | 148.60 million number | 152.42 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4548 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in World?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in World was 152.42 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 159.95 million number in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,213 number in 1972.
- How does World rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.