Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 46.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Central Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Central Asia stood at 46.4%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 46.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1999.
That places SDG: Central Asia 75th 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, male in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 21.8% | — |
| 1994 | 21.4% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 19.0% | 21.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 21.4% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 29.5% | 46.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia
- 72 Israel 46.5% compare
- 73 North Macedonia 45.5% compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 45.4% compare
- 75 Slovakia 44.6% compare
- 76 Armenia 44.3% compare
- 77 Montenegro 44.2% compare
- 78 Mexico 44.0% compare
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.86 million (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, male in SDG: Central Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Central Asia was 46.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release