Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 11.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.42 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
93rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.92 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M1997201020241997: 1.9M1998: 4.9M1999: 5.3M2000: 5.6M2001: 5.8M2002: 6.0M2003: 6.2M2004: 6.1M2005: 6.1M2006: 6.6M2007: 6.8M2008: 7.0M2009: 7.3M2010: 7.4M2011: 7.5M2012: 7.6M2013: 8.0M2014: 8.3M2015: 8.5M2016: 8.9M2017: 8.8M2018: 9.4M2019: 9.7M2020: 10.3M2021: 10.4M2022: 10.5M2023: 11.0M2024: 11.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 11.42 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 11.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million, in 1997.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 1.92 million
1998 4.89 million +154.2%
1999 5.33 million +9.0%
2000 5.64 million +5.9%
2001 5.83 million +3.4%
2002 5.99 million +2.7%
2003 6.20 million +3.4%
2004 6.12 million -1.3%
2005 6.06 million -0.9%
2006 6.64 million +9.5%
2007 6.80 million +2.4%
2008 7.02 million +3.2%
2009 7.28 million +3.7%
2010 7.41 million +1.9%
2011 7.53 million +1.5%
2012 7.64 million +1.6%
2013 7.95 million +4.0%
2014 8.32 million +4.6%
2015 8.49 million +2.0%
2016 8.85 million +4.3%
2017 8.77 million -0.9%
2018 9.41 million +7.3%
2019 9.74 million +3.5%
2020 10.27 million +5.5%
2021 10.35 million +0.8%
2022 10.50 million +1.5%
2023 10.96 million +4.3%
2024 11.42 million +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.05 million 1.92 million 5.33 million 3
2000s 6.36 million 5.64 million 7.28 million 10
2010s 8.41 million 7.41 million 9.74 million 10
2020s 10.70 million 10.27 million 11.42 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 90 Azerbaijan 123,401 compare
  2. 91 Norway 123,199 compare
  3. 92 Honduras 121,913 compare
  4. 93 Ireland 119,199 compare
  5. 94 Togo 114,543 compare
  6. 95 Serbia 113,233 compare
  7. 96 Malawi 108,316 compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 11.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 11.42 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million in 1997.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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