Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 84.88 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia, 1970–2024
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Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 84.88 million for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 85.69 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.30 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.16 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.30 million | -65.5% |
| 1972 | 7.70 million | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 8.13 million | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 22.40 million | +175.6% |
| 1975 | 8.94 million | -60.1% |
| 1976 | 9.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 9.59 million | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 10.02 million | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 23.69 million | +136.5% |
| 1980 | 11.50 million | -51.5% |
| 1981 | 12.20 million | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 13.02 million | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 15.07 million | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 15.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 25.85 million | +67.0% |
| 1986 | 17.57 million | -32.0% |
| 1987 | 18.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 18.80 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 19.63 million | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 28.49 million | +45.2% |
| 1991 | 29.52 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 30.53 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 28.15 million | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 29.76 million | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 30.71 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 31.92 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 33.76 million | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 35.80 million | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 35.18 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 37.29 million | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 38.40 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 40.97 million | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 44.64 million | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 46.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 48.81 million | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 50.81 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 53.80 million | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 57.27 million | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 58.53 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 62.34 million | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 65.97 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 69.29 million | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 71.76 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 77.49 million | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 78.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 80.51 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 79.23 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 81.09 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 81.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.63 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 84.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 85.69 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 84.77 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 84.88 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.81 million | 7.30 million | 23.69 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.72 million | 11.50 million | 25.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.38 million | 28.15 million | 35.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.65 million | 37.29 million | 58.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.72 million | 62.34 million | 81.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.40 million | 82.63 million | 85.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.63 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175.95 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia was 84.88 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.69 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.30 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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.
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- 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.