School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 3.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.40 million
Change on year
down 8.8%
Rank
189th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.16 million
in 2005
All-time low
2.52 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia stood at 3.40 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 4.16 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million, in 1970.
UIS: Central Asia ranks 189th 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 UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.52 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.82 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.87 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.96 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.92 million | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.92 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.89 million | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.87 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.86 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.86 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.89 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.92 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.94 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.95 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.97 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.98 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.96 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.95 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.22 million | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.36 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.47 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.16 million | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 4.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.15 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.08 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.92 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.81 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.67 million | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.56 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.46 million | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.40 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.57 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.72 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.40 million | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.77 million | 2.52 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.90 million | 2.86 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 million | 2.95 million | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 million | 3.09 million | 4.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 million | 3.39 million | 4.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million | 3.40 million | 3.72 million | 5 |
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- 188 Barbados 7,090 compare
- 189 Seychelles 6,541 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 4,981 compare
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More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,470 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 386,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 35.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 27.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia was 3.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million in 1970.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release