School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia
AIMS: Central Asia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 5.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.83 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
191st
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.86 million
in 2011
All-time low
4.09 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia stood at 5.83 million.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia peaked at 6.86 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.09 million, in 1970.
That places AIMS: Central Asia 191st 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, tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 4.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 4.60 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.74 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 4.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 4.96 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 5.06 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.05 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.03 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.01 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.06 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.18 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.18 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.14 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.39 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.56 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.76 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.00 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 6.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.35 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.56 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.71 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.79 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.83 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.79 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.74 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.68 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.54 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.42 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.26 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.13 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.97 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.83 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.77 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.83 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.50 million | 4.09 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 million | 5.00 million | 5.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.14 million | 5.06 million | 5.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.05 million | 5.23 million | 6.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 million | 6.13 million | 6.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 million | 5.76 million | 5.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Central Asia
More education data for AIMS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 47.17 % change on previous year (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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia was 5.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 million in 1970.
- How does AIMS: Central Asia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: Central Asia ranks 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release