Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 650.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
650.09 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
12th
of 221 groups
All-time high
650.26 million
in 2023
All-time low
402.82 million
in 2001
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 650.09 million.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 650.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 402.82 million, in 2001.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 404.03 million | — |
| 1998 | 404.02 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 404.15 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 405.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 402.82 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 438.07 million | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 434.98 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 421.41 million | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 423.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 413.30 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 408.56 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 406.38 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 597.59 million | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 595.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 596.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 603.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 607.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 608.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 618.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 621.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 623.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 631.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 636.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 641.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 646.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 648.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 650.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 650.09 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 404.07 million | 404.02 million | 404.15 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 435.25 million | 402.82 million | 597.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 614.33 million | 595.36 million | 636.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 647.21 million | 641.30 million | 650.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 187.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 203.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 127.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 18.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 116.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 242.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 126.65 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 650.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 650.26 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 402.82 million in 2001.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release