Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 47.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.66 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
48.07 million
in 2022
All-time low
26.26 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 47.66 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 48.07 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.26 million, in 1993.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 20th 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 26.26 million | — |
| 1994 | 27.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 27.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 30.55 million | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 31.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 27.65 million | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 27.27 million | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 27.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 29.08 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 30.60 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 32.31 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 33.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 34.71 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 35.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 37.25 million | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 37.93 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 38.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.78 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 41.64 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 42.64 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 43.78 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 45.28 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 45.80 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 46.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 46.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 46.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.99 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 46.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 47.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 48.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 47.22 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 47.66 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.20 million | 26.26 million | 31.01 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 33.63 million | 27.98 million | 38.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.42 million | 39.78 million | 46.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.37 million | 46.59 million | 48.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 47.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.07 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.26 million in 1993.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and 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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February 2026 Data Release