School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 65.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65.63 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
65.63 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.74 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1997–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M1997201020241997: 12.7M1998: 31.4M1999: 41.7M2000: 51.8M2001: 53.3M2002: 55.0M2003: 56.0M2004: 60.0M2005: 60.8M2006: 61.5M2007: 62.1M2008: 62.6M2009: 63.1M2010: 63.9M2011: 65.1M2012: 62.6M2013: 60.2M2014: 60.8M2015: 61.2M2016: 61.8M2017: 62.4M2018: 62.8M2019: 63.5M2020: 64.0M2021: 64.3M2022: 64.7M2023: 65.2M2024: 65.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) is 65.63 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 65.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.74 million, in 1997.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 18th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 12.74 million
1998 31.40 million +146.4%
1999 41.67 million +32.7%
2000 51.82 million +24.4%
2001 53.34 million +2.9%
2002 55.03 million +3.2%
2003 56.01 million +1.8%
2004 59.98 million +7.1%
2005 60.81 million +1.4%
2006 61.49 million +1.1%
2007 62.09 million +1.0%
2008 62.58 million +0.8%
2009 63.05 million +0.8%
2010 63.91 million +1.4%
2011 65.12 million +1.9%
2012 62.58 million -3.9%
2013 60.18 million -3.8%
2014 60.75 million +1.0%
2015 61.21 million +0.8%
2016 61.76 million +0.9%
2017 62.35 million +1.0%
2018 62.85 million +0.8%
2019 63.47 million +1.0%
2020 64.03 million +0.9%
2021 64.31 million +0.4%
2022 64.71 million +0.6%
2023 65.17 million +0.7%
2024 65.63 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.60 million 12.74 million 41.67 million 3
2000s 58.62 million 51.82 million 63.05 million 10
2010s 62.42 million 60.18 million 65.12 million 10
2020s 64.77 million 64.03 million 65.63 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 15 Germany 2.47 million compare
  2. 16 Algeria 2.31 million compare
  3. 17 Uganda 2.19 million compare
  4. 18 South Africa 2.08 million compare
  5. 19 Iraq 1.85 million compare
  6. 20 Afghanistan 1.83 million compare
  7. 21 Colombia 1.77 million 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: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 65.63 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: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 65.63 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.74 million in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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