Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 16.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.02 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.13 million
in 2023
All-time low
12.21 million
in 2010
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Central Asia recorded 16.02 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 16.13 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.21 million, in 2010.
SDG: Central Asia ranks 190th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.45 million | — |
| 1998 | 13.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.37 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.41 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.22 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.99 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.77 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.55 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 12.44 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.21 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.76 million | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 12.63 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.56 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.94 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 13.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.52 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.21 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 14.70 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.14 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 16.13 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 16.02 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.42 million | 13.37 million | 13.45 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.13 million | 12.44 million | 13.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.10 million | 12.21 million | 14.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.52 million | 14.70 million | 16.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia
- 187 British Virgin Islands 5,105 compare
- 188 Naoero 4,134 compare
- 189 Liechtenstein 3,449 compare
- 190 San Marino 3,137 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 2,920 compare
- 192 Palau 2,766 compare
- 193 Anguilla 2,134 compare
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 336,465 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 34.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia was 16.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.13 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 million in 2010.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release