Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 47.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.21 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
47.38 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.88 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1993–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1993200820241993: 7.9M1994: 9.0M1995: 10.0M1996: 8.6M1997: 10.3M1998: 16.1M1999: 16.2M2000: 17.7M2001: 18.2M2002: 19.4M2003: 21.3M2004: 21.8M2005: 22.8M2006: 24.2M2007: 25.1M2008: 27.6M2009: 28.8M2010: 30.6M2011: 32.4M2012: 34.5M2013: 35.8M2014: 40.2M2015: 40.5M2016: 42.1M2017: 41.1M2018: 43.0M2019: 43.7M2020: 44.6M2021: 45.9M2022: 47.1M2023: 47.4M2024: 47.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 47.21 million.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 47.38 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.88 million, in 1993.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 7.88 million
1994 9.04 million +14.6%
1995 9.96 million +10.2%
1996 8.62 million -13.4%
1997 10.33 million +19.9%
1998 16.10 million +55.9%
1999 16.15 million +0.3%
2000 17.66 million +9.3%
2001 18.18 million +2.9%
2002 19.41 million +6.8%
2003 21.35 million +10.0%
2004 21.84 million +2.3%
2005 22.78 million +4.3%
2006 24.18 million +6.2%
2007 25.07 million +3.7%
2008 27.64 million +10.3%
2009 28.77 million +4.1%
2010 30.62 million +6.4%
2011 32.38 million +5.8%
2012 34.54 million +6.7%
2013 35.78 million +3.6%
2014 40.20 million +12.4%
2015 40.50 million +0.7%
2016 42.07 million +3.9%
2017 41.06 million -2.4%
2018 42.97 million +4.6%
2019 43.70 million +1.7%
2020 44.62 million +2.1%
2021 45.85 million +2.8%
2022 47.12 million +2.8%
2023 47.38 million +0.6%
2024 47.21 million -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.15 million 7.88 million 16.15 million 7
2000s 22.69 million 17.66 million 28.77 million 10
2010s 38.38 million 30.62 million 43.70 million 10
2020s 46.44 million 44.62 million 47.38 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 15 Viet Nam 1.74 million compare
  2. 16 South Africa 1.72 million compare
  3. 17 Japan 1.63 million compare
  4. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.50 million compare
  5. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.45 million compare
  6. 20 Italy 1.40 million compare
  7. 21 France 1.38 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 47.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 47.38 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.88 million in 1993.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,681 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release