Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 19,229 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia stood at 19,229. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.3% on the previous year and up 164.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 19,229 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,213, in 2013.
That places SDG: Central Asia 194th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12,546 | — |
| 1999 | 11,971 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 11,699 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 11,674 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11,652 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11,903 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 12,529 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 11,788 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 10,779 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 10,132 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 9,002 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 8,004 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 8,299 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 7,998 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 8,712 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 7,213 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 7,278 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,238 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,756 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 8,282 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 10,028 | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 11,952 | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 13,622 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 13,392 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 14,404 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 13,327 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 19,229 | +44.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,259 | 11,971 | 12,546 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,916 | 8,004 | 12,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,476 | 7,213 | 11,952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,795 | 13,327 | 19,229 | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 44.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 49.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,110 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 302,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 47.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 34.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia was 19,229 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,229 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,213 in 2013.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 194th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release