Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 2.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Central Asia recorded 2.83 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.2% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 2.83 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 916,315, in 1999.
That places SDG: Central Asia 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.12 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.11 million | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.12 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.07 million | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 992,891 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 966,444 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 952,696 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 916,315 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.92 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.83 million | +47.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Central Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +47.2% | 1.92 million | 2.83 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 1.10 million | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 916,315 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.06 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 1.44 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 million | 1.77 million | 2.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 2,336 compare
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,035 compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 1,992 compare
- 179 American Samoa 1,607 compare
- 180 Micronesia (country) 1,539 compare
- 181 Marshall Islands 1,449 compare
- 182 Suriname 1,417 compare
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 336,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 34.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia was 2.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 916,315 in 1999.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release