School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 23.87 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 23.87 million.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 28.66 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.93 million, in 2014.
That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.57 million | — |
| 2000 | 28.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 28.37 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 27.88 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 27.19 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 27.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 26.59 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 25.47 million | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 24.46 million | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 23.35 million | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 22.29 million | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 21.44 million | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 20.79 million | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 20.38 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.98 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.93 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.19 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 20.62 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 21.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 21.93 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 22.57 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 23.25 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 24.01 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 23.87 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.57 million | 28.57 million | 28.57 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.14 million | 22.29 million | 28.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.47 million | 19.93 million | 21.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.13 million | 21.93 million | 24.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 742,097 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.80 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 23.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.66 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.93 million in 2014.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release