School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1.76 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 1.76 million.
The figure is down 44.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 3.88 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million, in 1998.
That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 163rd 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 27 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.71 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.59 million | +51.3% |
| 2000 | 3.49 million | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 3.68 million | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.68 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.79 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.76 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.43 million | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 3.35 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.01 million | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 2.85 million | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.42 million | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 2.36 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.18 million | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.08 million | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.02 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.13 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.21 million | +50.8% |
| 2023 | 3.19 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.76 million | -44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 million | 1.71 million | 2.59 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.66 million | 3.35 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 1.97 million | 3.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 million | 1.76 million | 3.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 160 Cayman Islands 1,579 compare
- 161 British Virgin Islands 1,555 compare
- 162 San Marino 1,462 compare
- 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,295 compare
- 164 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,091 compare
- 165 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,073 compare
- 166 Gibraltar 937 compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7388 % change on previous year (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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7458 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 1.76 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: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release