Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 45.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.26 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.41 million
in 2023
All-time low
8.12 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 45.26 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 45.41 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.12 million, in 1993.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.12 million | — |
| 1994 | 9.21 million | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 10.10 million | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 8.72 million | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 10.47 million | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 16.14 million | +54.2% |
| 1999 | 16.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 17.78 million | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 17.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.17 million | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 21.19 million | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 21.78 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.83 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 24.16 million | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 25.04 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 27.62 million | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 28.56 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 30.28 million | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 31.92 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 34.12 million | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 34.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 38.95 million | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 39.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.56 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 39.56 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 41.49 million | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 42.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 43.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 43.98 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 45.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 45.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 45.26 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.27 million | 8.12 million | 16.14 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.61 million | 17.78 million | 28.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.30 million | 30.28 million | 42.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.59 million | 43.15 million | 45.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 16 South Africa 1.72 million compare
- 17 Japan 1.63 million compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.50 million compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.45 million compare
- 20 Italy 1.40 million compare
- 21 France 1.38 million compare
- 22 Argentina 1.10 million compare
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 57.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 45.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.41 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 million in 1993.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release