Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 45.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.51 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
49.65 million
in 2004
All-time low
32.53 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 45.51 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 49.65 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.53 million, in 1994.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 32.53 million | — |
| 1995 | 34.22 million | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 36.67 million | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 38.50 million | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 39.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 41.16 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 43.11 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 45.55 million | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 47.58 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 49.07 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 49.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.49 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 47.32 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 46.67 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 45.33 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 44.69 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 44.15 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 43.21 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 42.23 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 41.16 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 40.10 million | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 40.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.63 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 40.48 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 41.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 42.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 43.33 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 43.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 44.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 44.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 45.51 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.05 million | 32.53 million | 41.16 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 46.74 million | 43.11 million | 49.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.46 million | 39.63 million | 44.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.32 million | 43.33 million | 45.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 23 Uzbekistan 1.51 million compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.38 million compare
- 25 Kenya 1.35 million compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.35 million compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.32 million compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 1.18 million compare
- 29 Argentina 1.17 million compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 45.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.65 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.53 million in 1994.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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