Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 96.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia stood at 96.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 96.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 1999.
SDG: Central Asia ranks 72nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 82.6% | — |
| 1999 | 82.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 92.6% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.3% | 82.0% | 82.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 82.8% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 93.4% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 90.7% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia
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, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia was 96.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release