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

Latest (2024)
1.76 million
Change on year
down 44.9%
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.88 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.71 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1998–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1998201120241998: 1.7M1999: 2.6M2000: 3.5M2001: 3.7M2002: 3.7M2003: 3.7M2004: 3.8M2005: 3.9M2006: 3.9M2007: 3.8M2008: 3.4M2009: 3.3M2010: 3.0M2011: 2.8M2012: 2.4M2013: 2.4M2014: 2.2M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.0M2017: 2.0M2018: 2.0M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.0M2021: 2.1M2022: 3.2M2023: 3.2M2024: 1.8M

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

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1998 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 160 Cayman Islands 1,579 compare
  2. 161 British Virgin Islands 1,555 compare
  3. 162 San Marino 1,462 compare
  4. 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,295 compare
  5. 164 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,091 compare
  6. 165 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,073 compare
  7. 166 Gibraltar 937 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: 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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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