School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 17.94 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) recorded 17.94 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 28.54 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.58 million, in 2022.
That places ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.55 million | — |
| 1998 | 20.73 million | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 21.84 million | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 23.21 million | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 25.00 million | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 22.56 million | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 23.71 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 24.82 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 26.55 million | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 27.97 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 26.92 million | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 27.76 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 28.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 23.45 million | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 22.02 million | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 21.22 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.59 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 20.14 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 19.48 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 18.93 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.50 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.20 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.89 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 17.93 million | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 17.75 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 17.58 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 17.94 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.37 million | 18.55 million | 21.84 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.70 million | 22.56 million | 28.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.14 million | 18.20 million | 23.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.81 million | 17.58 million | 17.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 17.94 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: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.54 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.58 million in 2022.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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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February 2026 Data Release