School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 6.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.92 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
188th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.37 million
in 2011
All-time low
5.43 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia stood at 6.92 million.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 8.37 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.43 million, in 1970.
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 188th 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, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.43 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 5.65 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 5.75 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.98 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 6.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 6.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 6.45 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6.71 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 6.67 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.65 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.62 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.59 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 6.55 million | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.52 million | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.47 million | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.45 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.46 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.58 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.57 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.54 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.49 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.48 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.48 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.79 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 7.23 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.51 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 7.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.91 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.14 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 8.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.36 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.20 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.09 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.94 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.74 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.56 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.35 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.18 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.99 million | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.85 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.92 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.96 million | 5.43 million | 6.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 million | 6.45 million | 6.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.52 million | 6.48 million | 6.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 million | 6.60 million | 8.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 million | 7.18 million | 8.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 million | 6.79 million | 6.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- 185 Martinique 18,788 compare
- 186 Barbados 18,163 compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 12,570 compare
- 188 Curaçao 11,375 compare
- 189 Micronesia, Federated States of 11,194 compare
- 190 Tonga 10,901 compare
- 191 Kiribati 10,763 compare
More education data for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 414,995 (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia was 6.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release