Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in World

World: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 38.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
38.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
43.4%
in 2006
All-time low
29.7%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in World, 2004–2019

0102030402004201120192004: 35 %2005: 34.6 %2006: 43.4 %2007: 33.3 %2008: 33.3 %2009: 32.7 %2010: 31.2 %2011: 30 %2012: 29.7 %2013: 39.3 %2014: 41.1 %2015: 41.4 %2016: 39.9 %2017: 37.2 %2018: 38.4 %2019: 38.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in World stood at 38.5%.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in World peaked at 43.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2012.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in World, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%) in World, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 35.0%
2005 34.6% -1.1%
2006 43.4% +25.5%
2007 33.3% -23.3%
2008 33.3% -0.0%
2009 32.7% -1.9%
2010 31.2% -4.5%
2011 30.0% -4.0%
2012 29.7% -0.9%
2013 39.3% +32.3%
2014 41.1% +4.4%
2015 41.4% +0.9%
2016 39.9% -3.8%
2017 37.2% -6.8%
2018 38.4% +3.4%
2019 38.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.4% 32.7% 43.4% 6
2010s 36.7% 29.7% 41.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in World?
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in World was 38.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2012.
How does World rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.