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

Latest (2024)
48.5%
Change on year
up 45.6%
Rank
78th
of 221 groups
All-time high
48.5%
in 2024
All-time low
17.7%
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, 1980–2024

010203040501980200220241980: 22 %1981: 21.9 %1982: 22 %1983: 22.1 %1984: 22.3 %1985: 22.4 %1986: 22.2 %1987: 22.3 %1988: 22 %1989: 21.9 %1990: 22.3 %1991: 22.8 %1992: 22.3 %1993: 21.2 %1994: 20.7 %1995: 20.5 %1996: 19.3 %1997: 18.8 %1998: 18.5 %1999: 17.7 %2000: 20.2 %2001: 21.7 %2002: 23.1 %2003: 23.9 %2004: 24.9 %2005: 24.5 %2006: 25.6 %2007: 25 %2008: 24.8 %2009: 23.9 %2010: 22.9 %2011: 23 %2012: 23.4 %2013: 23.1 %2014: 22.4 %2015: 21.9 %2016: 22 %2017: 22.8 %2018: 23.7 %2019: 26.2 %2020: 29.7 %2021: 32.9 %2022: 33.3 %2023: 33.3 %2024: 48.5 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%) in AIMS: Central Asia, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release