Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 42.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.65 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
42.86 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.21 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 42.65 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 42.86 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.21 million, in 1993.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.21 million | — |
| 1994 | 7.12 million | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 7.81 million | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 6.27 million | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 7.75 million | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 13.26 million | +71.2% |
| 1999 | 13.03 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 14.41 million | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 14.69 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 15.78 million | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 17.76 million | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 18.30 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 19.30 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 20.62 million | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 21.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 24.15 million | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 25.12 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 27.01 million | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 28.68 million | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 30.91 million | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 31.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 35.88 million | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 36.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 38.06 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 37.11 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 39.02 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 39.79 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 40.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 41.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 42.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 42.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 42.65 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.78 million | 6.21 million | 13.26 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.16 million | 14.41 million | 25.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.44 million | 27.01 million | 39.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.07 million | 40.66 million | 42.86 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: South Asia was 42.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.86 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 million in 1993.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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