School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 17.63 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) is 17.63 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 20.60 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.37 million, in 2013.
That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.56 million | — |
| 2000 | 20.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 20.28 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 19.59 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 18.70 million | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 18.57 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.61 million | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 16.79 million | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 15.97 million | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 15.26 million | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 14.62 million | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.21 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.83 million | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.54 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.37 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.82 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 14.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.61 million | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 16.18 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 16.81 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 17.43 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 17.63 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.56 million | 20.56 million | 20.56 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.80 million | 14.62 million | 20.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.00 million | 13.37 million | 14.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.73 million | 15.61 million | 17.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 17.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.60 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.37 million in 2013.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release