Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 32,218 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia is 32,218, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 32,218 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,920, in 2009.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 181st of 216 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17,047 | — |
| 1999 | 16,260 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 16,287 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 16,299 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 16,700 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 17,693 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 18,588 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 18,278 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 16,992 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 16,080 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 15,160 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 14,920 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 16,072 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 16,465 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 18,269 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 16,851 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 17,671 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 18,357 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 18,938 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 20,185 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 22,153 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 23,294 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 25,309 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 25,204 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 25,663 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 25,435 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 32,218 | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,653 | 16,260 | 17,047 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,700 | 14,920 | 18,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,825 | 16,072 | 23,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,766 | 25,204 | 32,218 | 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 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia was 32,218 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,218 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,920 in 2009.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 181st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release