Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 42.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.23 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.04 million
in 2022
All-time low
21.95 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 42.23 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 43.04 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.95 million, in 1993.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 37th 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 21.95 million | — |
| 1994 | 22.64 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 22.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 25.65 million | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 26.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 22.53 million | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 22.15 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.88 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 23.71 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 25.20 million | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 26.88 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 27.72 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 29.51 million | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 30.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.30 million | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 33.13 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 33.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 35.33 million | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 37.29 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 38.38 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 40.11 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 41.61 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 41.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 42.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 42.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 42.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 41.50 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 41.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 42.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 43.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 41.91 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 42.23 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.40 million | 21.95 million | 26.01 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 28.49 million | 22.88 million | 33.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.28 million | 35.33 million | 42.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.34 million | 41.91 million | 43.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 34 Ukraine 974,236 compare
- 35 Peru 966,207 compare
- 36 Afghanistan 932,358 compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 916,183 compare
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 911,922 compare
- 39 Nepal 895,561 compare
- 40 Spain 839,155 compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia was 42.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.04 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.95 million in 1993.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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