School age population, secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia
AIMS: Central Asia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 10.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.40 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.59 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.35 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia is 10.40 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia peaked at 10.59 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.35 million, in 1970.
That places AIMS: 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 55 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.35 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.49 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 7.63 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 7.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 7.86 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 7.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 7.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 8.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 8.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 8.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 8.06 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 8.09 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 8.10 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 8.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 8.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 8.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 8.26 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 8.32 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 8.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 8.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 8.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.63 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.63 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.69 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.79 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 9.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.63 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.25 million | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 10.18 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.99 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.84 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.63 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.47 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.22 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.00 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.83 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.79 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.79 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.89 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.47 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 9.83 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 10.21 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 10.59 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 10.40 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.81 million | 7.35 million | 8.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.21 million | 8.06 million | 8.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.68 million | 8.45 million | 9.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.76 million | 9.14 million | 10.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.07 million | 8.79 million | 9.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.10 million | 9.47 million | 10.59 million | 5 |
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More education data for AIMS: Central Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 302,356 (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)
- 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) 47.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.80 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia was 10.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.35 million in 1970.
- How does AIMS: Central Asia rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: Central Asia ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release