Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 321.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 321.81 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 322.33 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.69 million, in 1997.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 91.69 million | — |
| 1998 | 91.69 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 92.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 303.75 million | +227.5% |
| 2011 | 308.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 309.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 310.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 311.71 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 317.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 318.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 318.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 319.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 319.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 320.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 321.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 322.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 322.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 321.81 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.04 million | 91.69 million | 92.74 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 313.84 million | 303.75 million | 319.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 321.78 million | 320.80 million | 322.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 321.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 322.33 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.69 million in 1997.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release