School age population, tertiary education, female in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: School age population, tertiary education, female was 3.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.50 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
187th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.34 million
in 2009
All-time low
2.74 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in UIS: Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, female in UIS: Central Asia stood at 3.50 million.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 4.34 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million, in 1970.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 187th 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, female in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.74 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.03 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.35 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.33 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.33 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.33 million | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.31 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.31 million | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.34 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.36 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.40 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.38 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.38 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.39 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.55 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.65 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.77 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.92 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.13 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.32 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.28 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.22 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.15 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.07 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.96 million | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.85 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.74 million | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.64 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.54 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.47 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.44 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.45 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.50 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.02 million | 2.74 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.33 million | 3.31 million | 3.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 million | 3.34 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 million | 3.44 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 million | 3.64 million | 4.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 million | 3.44 million | 3.54 million | 5 |
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More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 426,967 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 5.76 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 3.84 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.75 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 3.53 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in UIS: Central Asia?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in UIS: Central Asia was 3.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million in 1970.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release