Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 444,129 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Central Asia recorded 444,129 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 444,129 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 214,194, in 2005.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 163rd of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 242,866 | — |
| 1999 | 241,795 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 297,444 | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 307,445 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 314,771 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 314,768 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 324,028 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 214,194 | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 224,381 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 239,758 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 287,351 | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 286,900 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 293,099 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 302,332 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 312,888 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 341,926 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 323,868 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 322,651 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 320,773 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 312,256 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 292,488 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 294,258 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 293,423 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 300,059 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 322,119 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 343,891 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 444,129 | +29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 242,330 | 241,795 | 242,866 | 2 |
| 2000s | 281,104 | 214,194 | 324,028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311,654 | 292,488 | 341,926 | 10 |
| 2020s | 340,724 | 293,423 | 444,129 | 5 |
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,470 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 386,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 35.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 27.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 33.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia was 444,129 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 444,129 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,194 in 2005.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 163rd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release