School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 14.64 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.64 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.66 million
in 2010
All-time low
2.90 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 14.64 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 21.66 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million, in 1997.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.90 million | — |
| 1998 | 11.70 million | +304.2% |
| 1999 | 15.41 million | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 15.93 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 16.34 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 17.40 million | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 17.62 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 20.86 million | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 21.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 21.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 21.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 21.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 21.44 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 21.66 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 21.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.46 million | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 12.81 million | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 12.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.37 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 13.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 14.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.64 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.00 million | 2.90 million | 15.41 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.46 million | 15.93 million | 21.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.55 million | 12.81 million | 21.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.28 million | 14.01 million | 14.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 53 Sierra Leone 531,270 compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 502,857 compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 486,114 compare
- 56 Rwanda 485,502 compare
- 57 Mozambique 461,055 compare
- 58 Zambia 455,900 compare
- 59 Romania 422,559 compare
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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 14.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.66 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million in 1997.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release