Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 44.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.12 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
44.30 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.21 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia stood at 44.12 million.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 44.30 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.21 million, in 1993.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 20th 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.21 million | — |
| 1994 | 8.30 million | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 9.17 million | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 7.71 million | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 9.47 million | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 15.21 million | +60.6% |
| 1999 | 15.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.77 million | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 17.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 18.24 million | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 20.11 million | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 20.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 21.60 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 22.92 million | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 23.75 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 26.33 million | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 27.23 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 28.95 million | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 30.57 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 32.74 million | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 33.42 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 37.64 million | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 37.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 39.31 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 38.34 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 40.27 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 41.06 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 41.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 42.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 44.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 44.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 44.12 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.32 million | 7.21 million | 15.21 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.47 million | 16.77 million | 27.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.01 million | 28.95 million | 41.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.46 million | 41.98 million | 44.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Southern Asia was 44.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.30 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.21 million in 1993.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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