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

Latest (2019)
152.42 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
159.95 million number
in 2006
All-time low
111,213 number
in 1972
Years of data
36
1970–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in World, 1970–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M1970199420191970: 1.2M number1972: 111.2k number1978: 1.4M number1982: 141.0k number1988: 992.1k number1989: 759.4k number1990: 727.6k number1991: 942.4k number1992: 2.1M number1993: 769.8k number1994: 781.5k number1995: 794.8k number1996: 813.9k number1997: 66.4M number1998: 117.3M number1999: 131.4M number2000: 136.4M number2001: 139.4M number2002: 141.9M number2003: 144.3M number2004: 153.3M number2005: 156.6M number2006: 159.9M number2007: 158.2M number2008: 157.3M number2009: 152.9M number2010: 150.7M number2011: 152.3M number2012: 149.7M number2013: 149.0M number2014: 148.6M number2015: 149.8M number2016: 150.6M number2017: 151.2M number2018: 151.8M number2019: 152.4M number

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

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in World, 1970 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 India 49.74 million number compare
  2. 2 China 16.91 million number compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 7.73 million number compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 6.23 million number compare

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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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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.