Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 15.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.8%
Change on year
down 26.2%
Rank
149th
of 221 groups
All-time high
56.2%
in 2016
All-time low
15.8%
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1997–2024

20304050601997201020241997: 33.8 %1998: 31.9 %1999: 31.6 %2000: 31.2 %2001: 34.7 %2002: 35.1 %2003: 34.9 %2004: 36.5 %2005: 39.6 %2006: 41.7 %2007: 43.9 %2008: 46.4 %2009: 48.6 %2010: 51.7 %2011: 53.5 %2012: 54.5 %2013: 55.4 %2014: 55.8 %2015: 56 %2016: 56.2 %2017: 54.6 %2018: 55.1 %2019: 55.8 %2020: 35.8 %2021: 30.9 %2022: 26.2 %2023: 21.5 %2024: 15.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 15.8% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 56.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2024.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 149th 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.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 33.8%
1998 31.9% -5.6%
1999 31.6% -1.1%
2000 31.2% -1.3%
2001 34.7% +11.2%
2002 35.1% +1.2%
2003 34.9% -0.3%
2004 36.5% +4.4%
2005 39.6% +8.5%
2006 41.7% +5.5%
2007 43.9% +5.3%
2008 46.4% +5.7%
2009 48.6% +4.7%
2010 51.7% +6.4%
2011 53.5% +3.5%
2012 54.5% +1.8%
2013 55.4% +1.7%
2014 55.8% +0.7%
2015 56.0% +0.4%
2016 56.2% +0.4%
2017 54.6% -3.0%
2018 55.1% +1.1%
2019 55.8% +1.3%
2020 35.8% -35.8%
2021 30.9% -13.9%
2022 26.2% -15.1%
2023 21.5% -18.0%
2024 15.8% -26.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.4% 31.6% 33.8% 3
2000s 39.3% 31.2% 48.6% 10
2010s 54.9% 51.7% 56.2% 10
2020s 26.0% 15.8% 35.8% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 146 Nepal 2.2% compare
  2. 147 Equatorial Guinea 2.2% compare
  3. 148 Russia 2.2% compare
  4. 149 Qatar 2.1% compare
  5. 150 Tanzania 2.1% compare
  6. 151 Algeria 1.8% compare
  7. 152 Hong Kong 1.5% compare

See the full ranking of 389 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 15.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2024.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
389 places, 9,250 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release