Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 8.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.20 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.26 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.20 million
in 2010
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Central Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Central Asia stood at 8.20 million.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 8.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.20 million, in 2010.
That places SDG: Central Asia 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.76 million | — |
| 1998 | 6.76 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.79 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.73 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.65 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.54 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.44 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.35 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.20 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.49 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.60 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.91 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.51 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.74 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 8.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.26 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.20 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.74 million | 6.70 million | 6.76 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.60 million | 6.30 million | 6.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 million | 6.20 million | 7.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 million | 7.51 million | 8.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia
- 187 British Virgin Islands 2,588 compare
- 188 Nauru 2,137 compare
- 189 Liechtenstein 1,842 compare
- 190 San Marino 1,613 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 1,524 compare
- 192 Palau 1,442 compare
- 193 Anguilla 1,078 compare
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 47.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (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, both sexes (number) 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 49.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Central Asia?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Central Asia was 8.20 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.20 million in 2010.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release