School age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: School age population, secondary education, male was 5.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.32 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.41 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.71 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Central Asia recorded 5.32 million for school age population, secondary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 5.41 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.71 million, in 1970.
SDG: Central Asia ranks 190th 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, male in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.71 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 3.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.91 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 4.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.09 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.12 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.15 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.20 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.27 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.32 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.34 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.46 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.56 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.14 million | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 5.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.08 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.03 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.96 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.86 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.78 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.67 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.56 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.49 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.82 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 5.01 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.22 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 5.41 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 5.32 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.94 million | 3.71 million | 4.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.13 million | 4.07 million | 4.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 million | 4.22 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.89 million | 4.56 million | 5.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.60 million | 4.47 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 million | 4.82 million | 5.41 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.83 million (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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 34.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Central Asia?
- School age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Central Asia was 5.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: 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 SDG: Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release