Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 4.29 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 4.29 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 8.07 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.22 million, in 2023.
That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.36 million | — |
| 1998 | 6.95 million | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 7.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.89 million | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 7.36 million | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 7.53 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.96 million | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 8.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.79 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 7.48 million | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 6.95 million | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 6.70 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.53 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 6.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.62 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.40 million | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.17 million | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.09 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.96 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.93 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.40 million | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 4.26 million | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.29 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.81 million | 6.36 million | 7.13 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.58 million | 6.70 million | 8.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 million | 5.93 million | 6.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 million | 4.22 million | 4.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 175 Aruba 2,954 compare
- 176 Marshall Islands 2,926 compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 2,395 compare
- 178 Bermuda 1,871 compare
- 179 Andorra 1,740 compare
- 180 Cayman Islands 1,720 compare
- 181 Liechtenstein 1,654 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 secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % 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, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 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)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 4.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 million in 2023.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release