School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 14.41 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary 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, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 14.41 million.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 20.48 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.02 million, in 2020.
That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 178th 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, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.00 million | — |
| 2000 | 18.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 18.66 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 19.25 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 19.67 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 19.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 20.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 20.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 20.45 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 20.48 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 20.34 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19.80 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 19.16 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 18.21 million | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 17.29 million | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 16.36 million | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 15.77 million | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 15.12 million | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 14.76 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.43 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.22 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.02 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 14.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 14.41 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.00 million | 18.00 million | 18.00 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.73 million | 18.07 million | 20.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.51 million | 14.22 million | 19.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.21 million | 14.02 million | 14.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 175 Bahamas 28,608 compare
- 176 Vanuatu 27,382 compare
- 177 French Guiana 27,308 compare
- 178 Iceland 26,152 compare
- 179 Malta 26,138 compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 25,151 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 23,169 compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 42,466 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 699,632 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.91 % 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, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 14.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.48 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.02 million in 2020.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release