Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 24.83 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
24.83 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.83 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.66 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 24.83 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 24.83 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million, in 1970.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 105th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.66 million
1971 1.74 million +5.2%
1972 1.99 million +14.1%
1973 2.13 million +6.8%
1974 2.20 million +3.6%
1975 2.33 million +5.8%
1976 2.39 million +2.6%
1977 2.47 million +3.2%
1978 2.69 million +8.8%
1979 2.78 million +3.6%
1980 3.05 million +9.7%
1981 2.91 million -4.8%
1982 3.13 million +7.5%
1983 3.40 million +8.6%
1984 3.66 million +7.7%
1985 3.76 million +2.9%
1986 4.08 million +8.3%
1987 4.45 million +9.3%
1988 4.71 million +5.9%
1989 5.06 million +7.2%
1990 5.45 million +7.7%
1991 6.32 million +16.0%
1992 7.21 million +14.1%
1993 8.03 million +11.5%
1994 8.94 million +11.3%
1995 9.83 million +10.0%
1996 10.72 million +9.0%
1997 11.55 million +7.8%
1998 12.61 million +9.2%
1999 13.36 million +5.9%
2000 13.88 million +3.9%
2001 14.30 million +3.0%
2002 14.70 million +2.8%
2003 14.75 million +0.3%
2004 14.53 million -1.5%
2005 14.68 million +1.0%
2006 15.42 million +5.1%
2007 15.65 million +1.5%
2008 15.85 million +1.3%
2009 16.30 million +2.9%
2010 16.72 million +2.6%
2011 17.13 million +2.4%
2012 17.69 million +3.3%
2013 17.75 million +0.4%
2014 18.57 million +4.6%
2015 19.29 million +3.8%
2016 20.24 million +4.9%
2017 20.32 million +0.4%
2018 21.29 million +4.8%
2019 21.78 million +2.3%
2020 22.44 million +3.1%
2021 22.68 million +1.0%
2022 22.94 million +1.2%
2023 23.88 million +4.1%
2024 24.83 million +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.24 million 1.66 million 2.78 million 10
1980s 3.82 million 2.91 million 5.06 million 10
1990s 9.40 million 5.45 million 13.36 million 10
2000s 15.01 million 13.88 million 16.30 million 10
2010s 19.08 million 16.72 million 21.78 million 10
2020s 23.35 million 22.44 million 24.83 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 102 New Zealand 283,630 compare
  2. 103 Finland 280,873 compare
  3. 104 Guinea 280,001 compare
  4. 105 Oman 263,690 compare
  5. 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 259,159 compare
  6. 107 Denmark 253,132 compare
  7. 108 Costa Rica 235,627 compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 24.83 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 24.83 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million in 1970.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.