School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 2.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.01 million
Change on year
down 48.1%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.87 million
in 2023
All-time low
982,970
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) stood at 2.01 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.1% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 3.87 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 982,970, in 1997.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 155th 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: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 982,970 | — |
| 1998 | 1.08 million | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 1.97 million | +81.6% |
| 2000 | 2.85 million | +44.8% |
| 2001 | 2.94 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.59 million | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 2.67 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.83 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.42 million | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 2.58 million | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.61 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.65 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.80 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.18 million | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 3.08 million | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.04 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.42 million | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.64 million | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 3.72 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.78 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.87 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.01 million | -48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 982,970 | 1.97 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.76 million | 2.42 million | 3.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 million | 2.61 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.40 million | 2.01 million | 3.87 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 152 Grenada 3,436 compare
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,928 compare
- 154 Kiribati 2,551 compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 2,525 compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 2,441 compare
- 157 Tonga 2,388 compare
- 158 Marshall Islands 1,816 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 909,600 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.81 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.80 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 420,985 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 2.01 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: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 982,970 in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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