School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 56.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.79 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
56.79 million
in 2024
All-time low
50.52 million
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1992–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1992200820241992: 50.5M1993: 51.4M1994: 52.1M1995: 52.6M1996: 53.1M1997: 53.5M1998: 50.6M1999: 50.9M2000: 51.1M2001: 51.9M2002: 52.3M2003: 52.7M2004: 52.9M2005: 53.0M2006: 53.2M2007: 53.3M2008: 53.4M2009: 53.6M2010: 53.9M2011: 55.0M2012: 55.4M2013: 55.2M2014: 55.5M2015: 55.5M2016: 55.9M2017: 55.7M2018: 55.6M2019: 55.8M2020: 56.2M2021: 56.6M2022: 56.7M2023: 56.8M2024: 56.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 56.79 million for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 56.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.52 million, in 1992.

That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 50.52 million
1993 51.42 million +1.8%
1994 52.09 million +1.3%
1995 52.63 million +1.0%
1996 53.12 million +0.9%
1997 53.54 million +0.8%
1998 50.62 million -5.5%
1999 50.87 million +0.5%
2000 51.09 million +0.4%
2001 51.93 million +1.7%
2002 52.32 million +0.8%
2003 52.72 million +0.8%
2004 52.93 million +0.4%
2005 53.04 million +0.2%
2006 53.16 million +0.2%
2007 53.32 million +0.3%
2008 53.45 million +0.2%
2009 53.63 million +0.3%
2010 53.88 million +0.5%
2011 54.97 million +2.0%
2012 55.38 million +0.7%
2013 55.19 million -0.3%
2014 55.48 million +0.5%
2015 55.48 million -0.0%
2016 55.88 million +0.7%
2017 55.66 million -0.4%
2018 55.63 million -0.1%
2019 55.78 million +0.3%
2020 56.16 million +0.7%
2021 56.57 million +0.7%
2022 56.70 million +0.2%
2023 56.77 million +0.1%
2024 56.79 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.85 million 50.52 million 53.54 million 8
2000s 52.76 million 51.09 million 53.63 million 10
2010s 55.33 million 53.88 million 55.88 million 10
2020s 56.60 million 56.16 million 56.79 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 18 Uganda 2.50 million compare
  2. 19 Germany 2.24 million compare
  3. 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.03 million compare
  4. 21 Algeria 1.78 million compare
  5. 22 Sudan 1.77 million compare
  6. 23 Myanmar 1.71 million compare
  7. 24 France 1.68 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 56.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 56.79 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.52 million in 1992.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release