Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in European Union
European Union: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 39.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in European Union, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
European Union recorded 39.7% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in European Union peaked at 40.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2005.
European Union ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.5% | — |
| 1999 | 29.2% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 27.5% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 26.2% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 30.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 14 Belgium 76.3% compare
- 15 Qatar 74.9% compare
- 16 India 73.0% compare
- 17 Japan 71.9% compare
- 18 Philippines 70.6% compare
- 19 Madagascar 70.3% compare
- 20 Switzerland 69.4% compare
More reference data data for European Union
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.58 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.72 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.39 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.4 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.38 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 73.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 335,332 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in European Union?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in European Union was 39.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2005.
- How does European Union rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- European Union ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education.