Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 37.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) is 37.83 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 37.96 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.49 million, in 2010.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 173rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.90 million | — |
| 2000 | 33.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 32.88 million | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 31.75 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 30.52 million | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 31.71 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 30.61 million | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 29.43 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 28.28 million | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 27.45 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 26.87 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 26.49 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 29.84 million | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 30.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 31.53 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 32.27 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 33.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 33.89 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 35.13 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 36.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 36.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 37.96 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 37.83 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.90 million | 33.90 million | 33.90 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.34 million | 26.87 million | 33.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.22 million | 26.49 million | 33.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.78 million | 35.13 million | 37.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 170 Kiribati 27,364 compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 21,175 compare
- 172 Grenada 19,217 compare
- 173 Micronesia, Federated States of 19,022 compare
- 174 Seychelles 18,739 compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18,224 compare
- 176 Aruba 16,691 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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 37.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.96 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.49 million in 2010.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release