Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in AIMS: Central Asia

AIMS: Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 2.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.83 million
Change on year
up 47.2%
Rank
179th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.83 million
in 2024
All-time low
916,315
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in AIMS: Central Asia, 1980–2024

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1980200220241980: 1.1M1981: 1.1M1982: 1.1M1983: 1.1M1984: 1.1M1985: 1.1M1986: 1.1M1987: 1.1M1988: 1.1M1989: 1.1M1990: 1.1M1991: 1.2M1992: 1.1M1993: 1.1M1994: 1.1M1995: 1.1M1996: 992.9k1997: 966.4k1998: 952.7k1999: 916.3k2000: 1.1M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.7M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.8M2021: 1.9M2022: 1.9M2023: 1.9M2024: 2.8M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

AIMS: Central Asia recorded 2.83 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure 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 (number) in AIMS: Central Asia peaked at 2.83 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 916,315, in 1999.

That places AIMS: 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 AIMS: Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Central Asia, 1980 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 AIMS: Central Asia

  1. 176 Sao Tome and Principe 2,336 compare
  2. 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,035 compare
  3. 178 Saint Lucia 1,992 compare
  4. 179 American Samoa 1,607 compare
  5. 180 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,539 compare
  6. 181 Marshall Islands 1,449 compare
  7. 182 Suriname 1,417 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in AIMS: Central Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in AIMS: Central Asia was 2.83 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.83 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 916,315 in 1999.
How does AIMS: Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
AIMS: Central Asia ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in AIMS: 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 AIMS: Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.