School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 6.72 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.72 years
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
33rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
7 years
in 2019
All-time low
5.83 years
in 1998
Years of data
45
1980–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
UIS: Central Asia recorded 6.72 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 7 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.83 years, in 1998.
That places UIS: Central Asia 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.45 years | — |
| 1981 | 6.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.48 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.53 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 6.56 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 6.54 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.52 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.49 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.43 years | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.34 years | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 6.21 years | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.04 years | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.99 years | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.91 years | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.85 years | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.83 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.87 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.92 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.07 years | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.2 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.4 years | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.4 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.53 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.64 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.62 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.56 years | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.66 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.78 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.76 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.86 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.86 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.87 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.75 years | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 6.61 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.68 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6.76 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 6.72 years | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.51 years | 6.45 years | 6.58 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1 years | 5.83 years | 6.49 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4 years | 5.92 years | 6.66 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 years | 6.76 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 years | 6.61 years | 6.76 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
- 30 Montenegro 7.5 years compare
- 31 Luxembourg 7.49 years compare
- 32 Oman 7.44 years compare
- 33 Denmark 7.38 years compare
- 34 Iceland 7.35 years compare
- 35 United States Virgin Islands 7.3 years compare
- 36 France 7.3 years compare
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,470 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 35.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 33.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 386,498 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7639 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia was 6.72 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 years in 1998.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release