School age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 12.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.19 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
186th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.34 million
in 2023
All-time low
9.69 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia is 12.19 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 12.34 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.69 million, in 1970.
MDG: Caucasus and 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, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.69 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.87 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 10.19 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 10.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 10.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 10.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 10.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 10.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 10.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.41 million | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 10.40 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.39 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 10.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.43 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 10.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 10.58 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 10.69 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 10.72 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.83 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10.86 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.84 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.92 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 11.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 11.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 11.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 11.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.72 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 12.25 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 12.12 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.99 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.76 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.59 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.29 million | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.05 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.78 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 10.51 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.28 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.09 million | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 11.49 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 11.92 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 12.34 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 12.19 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.23 million | 9.69 million | 10.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.49 million | 10.39 million | 10.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.94 million | 10.72 million | 11.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.80 million | 11.41 million | 12.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.56 million | 10.19 million | 11.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.81 million | 11.09 million | 12.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- 183 New Caledonia 29,524 compare
- 184 Martinique 26,885 compare
- 185 Kiribati 19,371 compare
- 186 Tonga 17,434 compare
- 187 Barbados 17,071 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 14,331 compare
- 189 Curaçao 12,885 compare
More education data for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 414,995 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia was 12.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.69 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caucasus and 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