Population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Population of compulsory school age, male was 19.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male 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, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) is 19.44 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 19.51 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.53 million, in 2010.
That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.15 million | — |
| 2000 | 17.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.63 million | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.06 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 15.44 million | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 16.07 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.52 million | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 14.93 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 14.36 million | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 13.97 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 13.71 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.53 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 13.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.28 million | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 15.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.05 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 18.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 19.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 19.51 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 19.44 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.15 million | 17.15 million | 17.15 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.38 million | 13.71 million | 17.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.49 million | 13.53 million | 17.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.90 million | 18.05 million | 19.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 170 Kiribati 13,784 compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 10,727 compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) 9,808 compare
- 173 Grenada 9,804 compare
- 174 Seychelles 9,561 compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,264 compare
- 176 Aruba 8,507 compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.61 million (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 primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7525 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 19.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.51 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.53 million in 2010.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release