Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia
AIMS: Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 48.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia is 48.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 45.6% on the previous year and up 116.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia peaked at 48.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1999.
That places AIMS: Central Asia 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.0% | — |
| 1981 | 21.9% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 22.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 21.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 22.3% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 22.8% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 22.3% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | +45.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 21.9% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 17.7% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 20.2% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.9% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 29.7% | 48.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Central Asia
More education data for AIMS: Central Asia
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia was 48.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1999.
- How does AIMS: Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: Central Asia ranks 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release