Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 278,450 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UIS: Central Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UIS: Central Asia stood at 278,450. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.0% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 278,450 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 126,157, in 2005.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 150th 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, female in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 135,601 | — |
| 1999 | 135,594 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 167,203 | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 169,741 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 174,653 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 173,833 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 183,868 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 126,157 | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 132,376 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 139,427 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 164,678 | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 163,935 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 161,770 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 161,761 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 166,658 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 184,529 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 177,537 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 178,078 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 177,877 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 177,632 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 168,023 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 169,970 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 170,646 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 175,237 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 183,305 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 200,390 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 278,450 | +39.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,598 | 135,594 | 135,601 | 2 |
| 2000s | 159,587 | 126,157 | 183,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,384 | 161,761 | 184,529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,606 | 170,646 | 278,450 | 5 |
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 5.76 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 426,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.12 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.75 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.65 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UIS: Central Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UIS: Central Asia was 278,450 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 278,450 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,157 in 2005.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 150th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release