School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 46.58 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
46.58 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
57.89 million
in 1983
All-time low
28.59 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 46.58 million for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 57.89 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 28.59 million, in 1974.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 47th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.17 million | — |
| 1971 | 33.05 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 30.36 million | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 28.82 million | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 28.59 million | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 32.87 million | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 40.86 million | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 53.50 million | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 55.29 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 53.99 million | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 53.38 million | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 54.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 55.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 57.89 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 57.53 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 57.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 55.75 million | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 54.36 million | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 52.28 million | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 50.11 million | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 48.09 million | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 47.18 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 47.17 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 49.59 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 51.38 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 51.71 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 52.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 52.26 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.17 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 56.10 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 56.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 57.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 57.73 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.07 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 53.29 million | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 49.68 million | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 48.20 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 47.15 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 46.15 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 45.21 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 44.21 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 43.52 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 43.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 42.71 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 42.04 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 43.02 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 43.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 43.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 45.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 45.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 46.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 46.58 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.05 million | 28.59 million | 55.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.85 million | 50.11 million | 57.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.19 million | 47.17 million | 54.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.88 million | 46.15 million | 57.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.38 million | 42.04 million | 45.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.55 million | 44.20 million | 46.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 46.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.89 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.59 million in 1974.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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