Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UIS: Central Asia

UIS: Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 1.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.84 million
Change on year
up 36.9%
Rank
169th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
662,199
in 1999
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UIS: Central Asia, 1993–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1993200820241993: 727.4k1994: 710.3k1995: 712.0k1996: 666.1k1997: 663.6k1998: 681.7k1999: 662.2k2000: 743.4k2001: 810.7k2002: 893.8k2003: 955.1k2004: 1.0M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.0M2017: 1.0M2018: 1.0M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UIS: Central Asia recorded 1.84 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.9% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 1.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 662,199, in 1999.

UIS: Central Asia ranks 169th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UIS: Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UIS: Central Asia, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 727,376
1994 710,267 -2.4%
1995 711,993 +0.2%
1996 666,054 -6.5%
1997 663,614 -0.4%
1998 681,690 +2.7%
1999 662,199 -2.9%
2000 743,427 +12.3%
2001 810,707 +9.0%
2002 893,765 +10.2%
2003 955,082 +6.9%
2004 1.04 million +8.7%
2005 1.08 million +3.8%
2006 1.16 million +7.4%
2007 1.16 million +0.5%
2008 1.17 million +1.0%
2009 1.14 million -2.9%
2010 1.11 million -2.8%
2011 1.11 million +0.4%
2012 1.11 million -0.3%
2013 1.10 million -0.7%
2014 1.08 million -2.3%
2015 1.06 million -1.8%
2016 1.04 million -1.8%
2017 1.04 million +0.2%
2018 1.05 million +0.9%
2019 1.13 million +7.5%
2020 1.22 million +7.9%
2021 1.30 million +6.8%
2022 1.32 million +1.7%
2023 1.35 million +2.0%
2024 1.84 million +36.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 689,028 662,199 727,376 7
2000s 1.02 million 743,427 1.17 million 10
2010s 1.08 million 1.04 million 1.13 million 10
2020s 1.41 million 1.22 million 1.84 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UIS: Central Asia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UIS: Central Asia was 1.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 662,199 in 1999.
How does UIS: Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
UIS: Central Asia ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release