UNICEF: South Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, secondary education, female

UNICEF: South Asia
117.99 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.84 million
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

School age population, secondary education, female over time

  • UNICEF: South Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 117.99 million against 2.84 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 115.15 million.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 41.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: South Asia ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 221 groups.

UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: South Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 106.71 million 2.64 million 104.07 million UNICEF: South Asia
2010s 116.72 million 2.52 million 114.20 million UNICEF: South Asia
2020s 118.45 million 2.72 million 115.73 million UNICEF: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, UNICEF: South Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 117.99 million against 2.84 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between UNICEF: South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
115.15 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do UNICEF: South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release