School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia
SDG: South-eastern Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 19.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.36 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
100th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.27 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: South-eastern Asia recorded 19.36 million for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 19.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.27 million, in 1970.
That places SDG: South-eastern Asia 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.27 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.61 million | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 10.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 11.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 11.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 11.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 12.49 million | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 12.75 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 12.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 13.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 13.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 13.52 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 13.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 14.01 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 14.26 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 14.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 14.73 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 14.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 15.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 15.23 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 15.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 15.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 15.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 16.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 16.49 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 16.79 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 17.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.33 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 17.57 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 17.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 17.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.66 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 17.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.67 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 17.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.46 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.22 million | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 18.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.63 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 18.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 19.36 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.72 million | 10.27 million | 13.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.33 million | 13.30 million | 15.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.59 million | 15.39 million | 17.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.63 million | 17.40 million | 17.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.57 million | 17.14 million | 18.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.98 million | 18.63 million | 19.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 817,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 19.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.27 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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