School age population, secondary education, male in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: School age population, secondary education, male was 6.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.50 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.56 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.95 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, male in UIS: Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in UIS: Central Asia is 6.50 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 6.56 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.95 million, in 1970.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 183rd 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 UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.95 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 5.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.31 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 5.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 5.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.40 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.39 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.37 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.37 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.38 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.42 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 5.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.51 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.59 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.61 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.60 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.61 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.65 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.68 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.79 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.33 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.20 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.10 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.02 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.87 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.78 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.65 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.52 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.42 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.39 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.55 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.86 million | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 6.09 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 6.33 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 6.56 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 6.50 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.26 million | 4.95 million | 5.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.42 million | 5.37 million | 5.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.64 million | 5.53 million | 5.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.09 million | 5.86 million | 6.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 million | 5.38 million | 5.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 million | 5.86 million | 6.56 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, secondary education, male in UIS: Central Asia?
- School age population, secondary education, male in UIS: Central Asia was 6.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 million in 1970.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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