Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 2.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Central Asia recorded 2.77 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 2.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million, in 2016.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 165th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.57 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.55 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 2.02 million | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.98 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.77 million | +40.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.51 million | 1.70 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.12 million | 1.86 million | 2.77 million | 5 |
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 35.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 27.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 386,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,470 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 426,967 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia was 2.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2016.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 165th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. 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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release