School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 3.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.23 million
Change on year
down 9.6%
Rank
191st
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.04 million
in 2009
All-time low
2.48 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia stood at 3.23 million.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 4.04 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million, in 1970.
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 191st 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 MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.48 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.52 million | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.76 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.89 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.84 million | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.81 million | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.79 million | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.78 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.77 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.81 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.83 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.85 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.86 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.87 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.87 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.86 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.85 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.10 million | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.24 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.35 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.03 million | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 4.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.99 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.98 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.91 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.89 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.77 million | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.66 million | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.52 million | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.42 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.32 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.27 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.57 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 3.23 million | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.71 million | 2.48 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 million | 2.77 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 2.85 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 million | 2.98 million | 4.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.60 million | 3.27 million | 3.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 million | 3.23 million | 3.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- 188 Barbados 7,090 compare
- 189 Seychelles 6,541 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 4,981 compare
- 191 Curaçao 4,126 compare
- 192 Aruba 4,123 compare
- 193 Marshall Islands 3,855 compare
- 194 Grenada 3,499 compare
More education data for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 414,995 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia was 3.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release