Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 46.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.63 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
47.37 million
in 2022
All-time low
24.62 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1993–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1993200820241993: 24.6M1994: 25.5M1995: 26.0M1996: 29.3M1997: 29.4M1998: 26.3M1999: 25.8M2000: 26.7M2001: 27.6M2002: 29.1M2003: 30.7M2004: 31.5M2005: 33.2M2006: 33.9M2007: 35.9M2008: 36.7M2009: 36.9M2010: 38.8M2011: 40.8M2012: 41.8M2013: 43.9M2014: 45.3M2015: 45.8M2016: 46.5M2017: 46.3M2018: 46.4M2019: 45.9M2020: 46.4M2021: 46.8M2022: 47.4M2023: 46.3M2024: 46.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 46.63 million.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 47.37 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.62 million, in 1993.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 24.62 million
1994 25.55 million +3.8%
1995 25.99 million +1.7%
1996 29.27 million +12.6%
1997 29.39 million +0.4%
1998 26.29 million -10.6%
1999 25.81 million -1.8%
2000 26.68 million +3.4%
2001 27.59 million +3.4%
2002 29.07 million +5.4%
2003 30.74 million +5.8%
2004 31.53 million +2.6%
2005 33.22 million +5.4%
2006 33.86 million +1.9%
2007 35.90 million +6.0%
2008 36.67 million +2.2%
2009 36.87 million +0.5%
2010 38.77 million +5.2%
2011 40.79 million +5.2%
2012 41.84 million +2.6%
2013 43.88 million +4.9%
2014 45.32 million +3.3%
2015 45.76 million +1.0%
2016 46.52 million +1.7%
2017 46.35 million -0.4%
2018 46.37 million +0.0%
2019 45.88 million -1.1%
2020 46.44 million +1.2%
2021 46.80 million +0.8%
2022 47.37 million +1.2%
2023 46.28 million -2.3%
2024 46.63 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.70 million 24.62 million 29.39 million 7
2000s 32.21 million 26.68 million 36.87 million 10
2010s 44.15 million 38.77 million 46.52 million 10
2020s 46.71 million 46.28 million 47.37 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.81 million compare
  2. 19 France 1.69 million compare
  3. 20 Colombia 1.67 million compare
  4. 21 Japan 1.60 million compare
  5. 22 Myanmar 1.56 million compare
  6. 23 Uzbekistan 1.51 million compare
  7. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.38 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 46.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 47.37 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.62 million in 1993.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release