School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia
AIMS: Central Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.65 million
Change on year
down 12.4%
Rank
196th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.41 million
in 2009
All-time low
1.87 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia stood at 2.65 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia peaked at 3.41 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million, in 1970.
AIMS: Central Asia ranks 196th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.87 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.08 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.15 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.18 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.20 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.16 million | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.16 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.15 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.15 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.17 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.25 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.27 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.27 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.26 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.25 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.25 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.36 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.47 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.60 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.71 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.39 million | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 3.37 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.34 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.30 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.14 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.01 million | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.92 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.84 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.80 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.78 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.85 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.02 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.65 million | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.05 million | 1.87 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million | 2.15 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 million | 2.24 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 million | 2.36 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 million | 2.78 million | 3.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 million | 2.65 million | 3.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Central Asia
- 193 Marshall Islands 3,855 compare
- 194 Grenada 3,499 compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,137 compare
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 3,042 compare
- 197 Antigua and Barbuda 2,798 compare
- 198 Bermuda 2,740 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 2,440 compare
More education data for AIMS: Central Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 302,356 (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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 34.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 47.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.80 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia was 2.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million in 1970.
- How does AIMS: Central Asia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: Central Asia ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release