Enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 21.54 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.54 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.32 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 21.54 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 21.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million, in 1970.

That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.32 million
1971 1.40 million +5.4%
1972 1.49 million +6.8%
1973 1.57 million +5.4%
1974 1.58 million +0.9%
1975 1.62 million +2.5%
1976 1.61 million -0.8%
1977 1.62 million +0.4%
1978 1.68 million +3.7%
1979 1.75 million +4.1%
1980 1.99 million +13.6%
1981 1.81 million -9.1%
1982 1.97 million +9.4%
1983 2.21 million +12.1%
1984 2.45 million +10.6%
1985 2.53 million +3.4%
1986 2.75 million +8.9%
1987 3.04 million +10.3%
1988 3.19 million +5.1%
1989 3.36 million +5.3%
1990 3.55 million +5.6%
1991 4.21 million +18.6%
1992 4.86 million +15.3%
1993 5.33 million +9.8%
1994 5.88 million +10.1%
1995 6.43 million +9.4%
1996 6.98 million +8.6%
1997 7.49 million +7.3%
1998 8.28 million +10.6%
1999 8.79 million +6.2%
2000 9.18 million +4.4%
2001 9.60 million +4.6%
2002 9.99 million +4.1%
2003 10.15 million +1.6%
2004 10.00 million -1.4%
2005 10.32 million +3.2%
2006 11.17 million +8.3%
2007 11.56 million +3.5%
2008 11.90 million +2.9%
2009 12.53 million +5.3%
2010 13.21 million +5.4%
2011 13.68 million +3.5%
2012 14.30 million +4.6%
2013 14.96 million +4.6%
2014 15.82 million +5.8%
2015 16.57 million +4.7%
2016 17.50 million +5.6%
2017 17.59 million +0.5%
2018 18.50 million +5.2%
2019 18.90 million +2.2%
2020 19.47 million +3.0%
2021 19.64 million +0.9%
2022 19.82 million +0.9%
2023 20.66 million +4.3%
2024 21.54 million +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.56 million 1.32 million 1.75 million 10
1980s 2.53 million 1.81 million 3.36 million 10
1990s 6.18 million 3.55 million 8.79 million 10
2000s 10.64 million 9.18 million 12.53 million 10
2010s 16.10 million 13.21 million 18.90 million 10
2020s 20.23 million 19.47 million 21.54 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 107 Denmark 253,132 compare
  2. 108 Costa Rica 235,627 compare
  3. 109 Serbia 235,370 compare
  4. 110 Ireland 233,132 compare
  5. 111 Bulgaria 232,874 compare
  6. 112 Slovakia 232,337 compare
  7. 113 Nicaragua 230,226 compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in secondary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 21.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 21.54 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million in 1970.
How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release