Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 19.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.29 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.39 million
in 2023
All-time low
14.83 million
in 2010
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Central Asia recorded 19.29 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 19.39 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.83 million, in 2010.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 185th 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 UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16.78 million | — |
| 1998 | 16.78 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.66 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.56 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.32 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 16.23 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.06 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.72 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 15.37 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 15.15 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 14.83 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 15.34 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 15.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 15.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.46 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 15.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 16.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 16.66 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.79 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 18.31 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.85 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 19.39 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 19.29 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.75 million | 16.69 million | 16.78 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.14 million | 15.15 million | 16.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.73 million | 14.83 million | 17.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.72 million | 17.79 million | 19.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
- 182 Andorra 7,441 compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6,924 compare
- 184 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6,702 compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 6,533 compare
- 186 Gibraltar 6,040 compare
- 187 British Virgin Islands 5,105 compare
- 188 Naoero 4,134 compare
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 426,967 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia was 19.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.39 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.83 million in 2010.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release