School age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 4.50 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.50 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
181st
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.38 million
in 2015
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: Central Asia stood at 4.50 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 4.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.38 million, in 2015.
That places UIS: Central Asia 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.63 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.70 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3.76 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.88 million | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.88 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.88 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.88 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.88 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.87 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.94 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.97 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.00 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.08 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.12 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.12 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.13 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.16 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.27 million | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.22 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.15 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.07 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.95 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.83 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.70 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.61 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.48 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.39 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.90 million | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.06 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.25 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.40 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.50 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.82 million | 3.63 million | 3.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 million | 3.87 million | 4.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 million | 4.06 million | 4.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.20 million | 3.83 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 million | 3.38 million | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 million | 3.90 million | 4.50 million | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,470 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 386,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 35.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 27.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 33.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: Central Asia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: Central Asia was 4.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 million in 2015.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release