Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Asia
South Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 41.51 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Asia, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 41.51 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2019.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Asia peaked at 42.46 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.00 million number, in 1993.
That places South Asia 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22.00 million number | — |
| 1994 | 22.64 million number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 22.87 million number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 25.62 million number | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 25.98 million number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 22.97 million number | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 22.15 million number | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 22.88 million number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 23.71 million number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 25.20 million number | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 26.88 million number | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 27.72 million number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 29.51 million number | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 30.19 million number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.30 million number | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 33.13 million number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 33.40 million number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 35.33 million number | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 37.29 million number | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 38.38 million number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 40.11 million number | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 41.60 million number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 41.92 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.46 million number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 42.11 million number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 42.07 million number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 41.51 million number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.46 million number | 22.00 million number | 25.98 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 28.49 million number | 22.88 million number | 33.40 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.28 million number | 35.33 million number | 42.46 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Asia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in South Asia was 41.51 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.46 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.00 million number in 1993.
- How does South Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- South Asia ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.