School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 13.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.46 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.75 million
in 2011
All-time low
49,407
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1997–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1997201020241997: 49.4k1998: 10.3M1999: 10.7M2000: 11.0M2001: 11.2M2002: 12.1M2003: 12.3M2004: 17.4M2005: 17.5M2006: 17.6M2007: 17.7M2008: 17.7M2009: 17.7M2010: 17.7M2011: 17.7M2012: 14.8M2013: 11.5M2014: 11.5M2015: 11.5M2016: 11.7M2017: 11.9M2018: 12.0M2019: 12.1M2020: 12.1M2021: 12.1M2022: 13.2M2023: 13.3M2024: 13.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) stood at 13.46 million.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 17.75 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49,407, in 1997.

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 61st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 49,407
1998 10.32 million +20795.4%
1999 10.71 million +3.7%
2000 11.01 million +2.8%
2001 11.17 million +1.5%
2002 12.07 million +8.0%
2003 12.26 million +1.6%
2004 17.41 million +42.0%
2005 17.46 million +0.3%
2006 17.55 million +0.5%
2007 17.71 million +0.9%
2008 17.67 million -0.2%
2009 17.74 million +0.4%
2010 17.72 million -0.1%
2011 17.75 million +0.1%
2012 14.76 million -16.8%
2013 11.53 million -21.9%
2014 11.48 million -0.4%
2015 11.52 million +0.4%
2016 11.67 million +1.3%
2017 11.88 million +1.8%
2018 12.01 million +1.1%
2019 12.06 million +0.4%
2020 12.07 million +0.1%
2021 12.07 million +0.0%
2022 13.16 million +9.0%
2023 13.31 million +1.1%
2024 13.46 million +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.03 million 49,407 10.71 million 3
2000s 15.20 million 11.01 million 17.74 million 10
2010s 13.24 million 11.48 million 17.75 million 10
2020s 12.81 million 12.07 million 13.46 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 58 Zambia 455,900 compare
  2. 59 Romania 422,559 compare
  3. 60 Chad 421,297 compare
  4. 61 Australia 334,432 compare
  5. 62 Libya 333,868 compare
  6. 63 Tunisia 331,135 compare
  7. 64 Kazakhstan 330,773 compare

See the full ranking of 395 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 13.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 17.75 million in 2011.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 49,407 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release