Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 22.35 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.35 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
164th
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.30 million
in 2000
All-time low
18.80 million
in 2014
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) is 22.35 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 26.30 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.80 million, in 2014.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 164th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.43 million | — |
| 1971 | 26.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 25.77 million | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 25.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 26.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 26.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 25.68 million | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 26.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 26.17 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.17 million | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.11 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 21.98 million | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 26.12 million | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 26.16 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 26.23 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 26.30 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 22.77 million | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 24.02 million | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 24.27 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 23.43 million | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 23.44 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.36 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 23.27 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.02 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 22.91 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 23.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 23.78 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 24.19 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 25.24 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 25.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 26.30 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 26.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 25.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 25.55 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 24.53 million | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 23.55 million | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 22.65 million | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 21.85 million | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 20.87 million | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 20.30 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 19.84 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 19.42 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.24 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 18.89 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 18.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 19.95 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 20.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 20.11 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 21.39 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 22.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 22.35 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.95 million | 25.43 million | 26.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.74 million | 21.98 million | 26.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.80 million | 22.91 million | 25.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.78 million | 20.30 million | 26.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.42 million | 18.80 million | 20.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.30 million | 20.11 million | 22.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 161 Vanuatu 61,360 compare
- 162 Cyprus 61,230 compare
- 163 Montenegro 56,561 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 55,831 compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 55,176 compare
- 166 Luxembourg 53,672 compare
- 167 Guadeloupe 50,899 compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7388 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 742,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7458 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 22.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.30 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.80 million in 2014.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release