Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 11.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.60 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
130th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.60 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.34 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1997201020241997: 7.3M1998: 5.3M1999: 5.6M2000: 5.9M2001: 6.2M2002: 6.5M2003: 6.3M2004: 6.2M2005: 6.6M2006: 6.8M2007: 7.0M2008: 7.1M2009: 7.4M2010: 7.7M2011: 8.0M2012: 8.5M2013: 8.8M2014: 9.3M2015: 9.6M2016: 9.9M2017: 10.0M2018: 10.3M2019: 10.4M2020: 10.5M2021: 10.6M2022: 10.7M2023: 11.1M2024: 11.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 11.60 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 11.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.34 million, in 1998.

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 130th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 7.29 million
1998 5.34 million -26.7%
1999 5.63 million +5.5%
2000 5.89 million +4.7%
2001 6.19 million +5.0%
2002 6.46 million +4.4%
2003 6.30 million -2.4%
2004 6.23 million -1.1%
2005 6.56 million +5.3%
2006 6.83 million +4.0%
2007 7.01 million +2.7%
2008 7.07 million +0.8%
2009 7.36 million +4.1%
2010 7.73 million +5.1%
2011 8.04 million +3.9%
2012 8.49 million +5.6%
2013 8.78 million +3.5%
2014 9.25 million +5.4%
2015 9.56 million +3.4%
2016 9.90 million +3.5%
2017 10.04 million +1.4%
2018 10.34 million +2.9%
2019 10.44 million +1.0%
2020 10.52 million +0.8%
2021 10.63 million +1.1%
2022 10.70 million +0.7%
2023 11.14 million +4.1%
2024 11.60 million +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.08 million 5.34 million 7.29 million 3
2000s 6.59 million 5.89 million 7.36 million 10
2010s 9.26 million 7.73 million 10.44 million 10
2020s 10.92 million 10.52 million 11.60 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 127 Georgia 78,421 compare
  2. 128 Gambia 77,955 compare
  3. 129 Republic of Moldova 77,205 compare
  4. 130 Uruguay 76,220 compare
  5. 131 Botswana 69,610 compare
  6. 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57,778 compare
  7. 133 Lesotho 56,260 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 11.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 11.60 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 5.34 million in 1998.
How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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