Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 44.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.04 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
28th
of 221 groups
All-time high
44.78 million
in 2022
All-time low
23.64 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia, 1993–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1993200820241993: 23.6M1994: 24.5M1995: 24.9M1996: 27.9M1997: 28.3M1998: 24.9M1999: 24.6M2000: 25.2M2001: 26.0M2002: 27.5M2003: 29.1M2004: 29.9M2005: 31.6M2006: 32.1M2007: 34.1M2008: 34.9M2009: 35.1M2010: 36.9M2011: 38.8M2012: 39.9M2013: 41.1M2014: 42.6M2015: 43.2M2016: 43.9M2017: 43.6M2018: 43.6M2019: 43.1M2020: 43.6M2021: 44.2M2022: 44.8M2023: 43.7M2024: 44.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia is 44.04 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 44.78 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.64 million, in 1993.

MDG: Southern Asia ranks 28th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in MDG: Southern Asia, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 23.64 million
1994 24.52 million +3.7%
1995 24.94 million +1.7%
1996 27.94 million +12.0%
1997 28.35 million +1.5%
1998 24.92 million -12.1%
1999 24.55 million -1.5%
2000 25.22 million +2.7%
2001 25.99 million +3.0%
2002 27.45 million +5.6%
2003 29.14 million +6.1%
2004 29.91 million +2.6%
2005 31.56 million +5.5%
2006 32.14 million +1.8%
2007 34.14 million +6.2%
2008 34.89 million +2.2%
2009 35.07 million +0.5%
2010 36.90 million +5.2%
2011 38.85 million +5.3%
2012 39.93 million +2.8%
2013 41.13 million +3.0%
2014 42.61 million +3.6%
2015 43.15 million +1.3%
2016 43.94 million +1.8%
2017 43.62 million -0.7%
2018 43.62 million -0.0%
2019 43.11 million -1.2%
2020 43.62 million +1.2%
2021 44.24 million +1.4%
2022 44.78 million +1.2%
2023 43.68 million -2.4%
2024 44.04 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.55 million 23.64 million 28.35 million 7
2000s 30.55 million 25.22 million 35.07 million 10
2010s 41.69 million 36.90 million 43.94 million 10
2020s 44.07 million 43.62 million 44.78 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 25 Kenya 1.35 million compare
  2. 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.35 million compare
  3. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.32 million compare
  4. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 1.18 million compare
  5. 29 Argentina 1.17 million compare
  6. 30 Thailand 1.11 million compare
  7. 31 South Africa 1.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia was 44.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 44.78 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.64 million in 1993.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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