Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia is 44.04 million, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 44.78 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.64 million, in 1993.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 SDG: Southern Asia
- 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
- 30 Thailand 1.11 million compare
- 31 South Africa 1.10 million compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.78 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.64 million in 1993.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: 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 SDG: 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