Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 88.16 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia is 88.16 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 88.81 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.65 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.50 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.65 million | -64.4% |
| 1972 | 8.20 million | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 8.69 million | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 23.02 million | +165.0% |
| 1975 | 9.65 million | -58.1% |
| 1976 | 9.96 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 10.44 million | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 11.02 million | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 24.72 million | +124.3% |
| 1980 | 12.57 million | -49.2% |
| 1981 | 13.30 million | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 14.18 million | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 16.26 million | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 16.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 27.08 million | +62.3% |
| 1986 | 18.89 million | -30.2% |
| 1987 | 19.49 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 20.32 million | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 21.32 million | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 30.38 million | +42.5% |
| 1991 | 31.62 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 32.88 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 30.85 million | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 32.83 million | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 34.11 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 35.66 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 37.82 million | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 40.13 million | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 39.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 41.99 million | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 43.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 45.69 million | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 49.25 million | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 50.55 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 53.16 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 55.06 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 57.88 million | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 61.22 million | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 62.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 65.85 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 69.42 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 72.67 million | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 74.55 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 80.25 million | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 80.95 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 83.25 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 81.96 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 83.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 84.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 87.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 88.81 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 87.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 88.16 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.48 million | 7.65 million | 24.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.01 million | 12.57 million | 27.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.60 million | 30.38 million | 40.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.02 million | 41.99 million | 62.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.70 million | 65.85 million | 84.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.53 million | 85.60 million | 88.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 18 Japan 3.22 million compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.16 million compare
- 20 France 3.07 million compare
- 21 Algeria 3.01 million compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.86 million compare
- 23 South Africa 2.82 million compare
- 24 Ethiopia 2.44 million compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 105.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 203.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia was 88.16 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.81 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.