School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 38.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.19 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
107th
of 221 groups
All-time high
38.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
17.27 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 38.19 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 38.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.27 million, in 1970.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 107th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.27 million | — |
| 1971 | 17.91 million | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 18.63 million | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 19.27 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 19.88 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 20.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 20.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 21.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 21.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 22.25 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 22.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 23.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 23.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 23.92 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 24.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 25.34 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 26.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 26.85 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 27.67 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 28.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 29.38 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 30.35 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 31.53 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 33.31 million | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 34.58 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 35.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 36.58 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 37.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 31.28 million | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 31.76 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 32.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 32.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 32.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 33.34 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.26 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 33.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 34.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 34.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 34.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 34.03 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 34.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.44 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 35.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 35.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 37.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 37.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 38.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 38.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 38.19 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.96 million | 17.27 million | 22.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.21 million | 22.72 million | 28.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.17 million | 29.38 million | 37.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.09 million | 32.17 million | 33.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.95 million | 34.02 million | 36.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.84 million | 37.12 million | 38.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 38.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.27 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release