Population of compulsory school age, male in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 9.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.91 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.97 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.56 million
in 2010
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in UIS: Central Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in UIS: Central Asia stood at 9.91 million.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 9.97 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.56 million, in 2010.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 183rd 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, male in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.43 million | — |
| 1998 | 8.43 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.36 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.32 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.34 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.20 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.10 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.95 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.80 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 7.70 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.56 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.83 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.13 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.32 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 8.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.13 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 9.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 9.69 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.97 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 9.91 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.40 million | 8.36 million | 8.43 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.12 million | 7.70 million | 8.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.06 million | 7.56 million | 8.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 million | 9.13 million | 9.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
- 180 Cayman Islands 4,717 compare
- 181 Bermuda 4,177 compare
- 182 Andorra 3,784 compare
- 183 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3,623 compare
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,422 compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,152 compare
- 186 Gibraltar 3,105 compare
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,470 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 386,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 35.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 27.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in UIS: Central Asia?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in UIS: Central Asia was 9.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.97 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.56 million in 2010.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release