School age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 52.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.99 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
28th
of 221 groups
All-time high
53.16 million
in 2021
All-time low
47.52 million
in 1999
Years of data
31
1993–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 52.99 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 53.16 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.52 million, in 1999.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 48.27 million | — |
| 1994 | 48.91 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 49.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 49.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 50.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 47.52 million | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 47.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 48.50 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 48.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 49.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 49.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 49.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 50.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 51.95 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 52.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 52.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 52.75 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 53.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 53.13 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 53.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.99 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.05 million | 47.52 million | 50.28 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.38 million | 47.69 million | 50.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.39 million | 50.78 million | 53.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.05 million | 52.89 million | 53.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 25 Iraq 1.65 million compare
- 26 Colombia 1.64 million compare
- 27 Japan 1.55 million compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 1.55 million compare
- 29 Afghanistan 1.52 million compare
- 30 Madagascar 1.48 million compare
- 31 Angola 1.43 million compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 26.97 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Southern Asia was 52.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.16 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.52 million in 1999.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release