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

Latest (2019)
39.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
17th
of 45 groups
All-time high
40.1%
in 2018
All-time low
26.2%
in 2005
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in European Union, 1998–2019

0102030401998200820191998: 27.5 %1999: 29.2 %2000: 28.1 %2001: 28.5 %2002: 30.7 %2003: 30 %2004: 26.4 %2005: 26.2 %2006: 27.3 %2007: 27.2 %2008: 28.2 %2009: 29.8 %2010: 30.4 %2011: 30.1 %2012: 31.1 %2013: 39.9 %2014: 39.9 %2015: 39.6 %2016: 39 %2017: 39 %2018: 40.1 %2019: 39.7 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%) in European Union, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Belgium 76.3% compare
  2. 15 Qatar 74.9% compare
  3. 16 India 73.0% compare
  4. 17 Japan 71.9% compare
  5. 18 Philippines 70.6% compare
  6. 19 Madagascar 70.3% compare
  7. 20 Switzerland 69.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,656 data points, 1997–2019
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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.