Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 50.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Central Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Central Asia stood at 50.7%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 48.2% on the previous year and up 128.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 50.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1999.
That places SDG: Central Asia 80th 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 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20.5% | — |
| 1994 | 19.9% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | +48.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 16.4% | 20.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 19.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 21.6% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 29.8% | 50.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia
- 77 Romania 63.0% compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 62.7% compare
- 79 Russian Federation 62.7% compare
- 80 Libya 62.3% compare
- 81 Armenia 61.3% compare
- 82 Costa Rica 60.5% compare
- 83 Iran, Islamic Republic of 59.1% compare
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 336,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.80 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Central Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Central Asia was 50.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release