School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia
AIMS: Central Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 7.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.76 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
186th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.76 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.48 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia stood at 7.76 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia peaked at 7.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.48 million, in 1970.
AIMS: Central Asia ranks 186th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.48 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.59 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 5.69 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 5.76 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 5.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 5.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.86 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.88 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.91 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.93 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.97 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 6.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.09 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 6.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.21 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.39 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.53 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.86 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.81 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.74 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.60 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.43 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.25 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.12 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.92 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.78 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.09 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.29 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.66 million | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 6.97 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.31 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 7.57 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 7.76 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.76 million | 5.48 million | 5.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.04 million | 5.90 million | 6.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.41 million | 6.21 million | 6.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.78 million | 6.43 million | 6.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 million | 5.78 million | 6.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 million | 6.66 million | 7.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Central Asia
More education data for AIMS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 34.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 44.69 % change on previous year (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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,110 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 302,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 47.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia was 7.76 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.76 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 million in 1970.
- How does AIMS: Central Asia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: Central Asia ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release