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

Latest (2024)
19.44 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
173rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.51 million
in 2023
All-time low
13.53 million
in 2010
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1999201120241999: 17.1M2000: 17.1M2001: 16.6M2002: 16.1M2003: 15.4M2004: 16.1M2005: 15.5M2006: 14.9M2007: 14.4M2008: 14.0M2009: 13.7M2010: 13.5M2011: 13.8M2012: 13.8M2013: 15.3M2014: 15.5M2015: 15.8M2016: 16.2M2017: 16.6M2018: 17.0M2019: 17.4M2020: 18.1M2021: 18.5M2022: 19.0M2023: 19.5M2024: 19.4M

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

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 170 Kiribati 13,784 compare
  2. 171 Saint Lucia 10,727 compare
  3. 172 Micronesia (country) 9,808 compare
  4. 173 Grenada 9,804 compare
  5. 174 Seychelles 9,561 compare
  6. 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,264 compare
  7. 176 Aruba 8,507 compare

See the full ranking of 418 places →

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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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release