Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 49.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: 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 UIS: Central Asia is 49.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 33.4% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 49.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1999.
That places UIS: Central Asia 76th 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 UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.1% | — |
| 1981 | 22.5% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 22.2% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 22.3% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 22.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 22.7% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 23.4% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | +33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.5% | 22.1% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 19.9% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 22.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 24.9% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 33.2% | 49.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
- 73 Costa Rica 55.0% compare
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- 76 Algeria 54.4% compare
- 77 Lebanon 54.4% compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 53.9% compare
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More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 426,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia was 49.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1999.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release