Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in OECD members

OECD members: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 40.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
14th
of 43 groups
All-time high
40.4%
in 2018
All-time low
30.8%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in OECD members, 1998–2019

0102030401998200820191998: 30.8 %1999: 32 %2000: 31.7 %2001: 32.3 %2002: 33.5 %2003: 32.9 %2004: 31.6 %2005: 31.4 %2006: 32.1 %2007: 32.4 %2008: 33.2 %2009: 34.4 %2010: 34.6 %2011: 34.7 %2012: 35.1 %2013: 38.8 %2014: 38.5 %2015: 38.4 %2016: 37.6 %2017: 35.8 %2018: 40.4 %2019: 40.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

OECD members recorded 40.4% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in OECD members peaked at 40.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1998.

That places OECD members 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%) in OECD members, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 30.8%
1999 32.0% +4.2%
2000 31.7% -1.0%
2001 32.3% +1.6%
2002 33.5% +4.0%
2003 32.9% -1.8%
2004 31.6% -4.2%
2005 31.4% -0.4%
2006 32.1% +2.2%
2007 32.4% +1.0%
2008 33.2% +2.5%
2009 34.4% +3.5%
2010 34.6% +0.7%
2011 34.7% +0.3%
2012 35.1% +1.2%
2013 38.8% +10.5%
2014 38.5% -0.7%
2015 38.4% -0.4%
2016 37.6% -2.0%
2017 35.8% -5.0%
2018 40.4% +13.0%
2019 40.4% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.4% 30.8% 32.0% 2
2000s 32.6% 31.4% 34.4% 10
2010s 37.4% 34.6% 40.4% 10

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 11 Azerbaijan 87.4% compare
  2. 12 Israel 84.7% compare
  3. 13 Cayman Islands 77.3% compare
  4. 14 Belgium 76.3% compare
  5. 15 Qatar 74.9% compare
  6. 16 India 73.0% compare
  7. 17 Japan 71.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in OECD members?
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in OECD members was 40.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1998.
How does OECD members rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
OECD members ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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
Last refreshed

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.