School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 67.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.21 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
68.98 million
in 2011
All-time low
12.74 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 67.21 million.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 68.98 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.74 million, in 1997.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.74 million | — |
| 1998 | 32.17 million | +152.5% |
| 1999 | 45.74 million | +42.2% |
| 2000 | 56.14 million | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 57.90 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 59.74 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 60.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 64.87 million | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 65.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 66.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 66.89 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 67.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 68.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 66.07 million | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 60.82 million | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 61.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 61.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 62.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 62.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 63.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 64.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 66.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 66.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 67.21 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.22 million | 12.74 million | 45.74 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 63.28 million | 56.14 million | 67.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.91 million | 60.82 million | 68.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.87 million | 64.48 million | 67.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.47 million compare
- 15 Germany 2.47 million compare
- 16 Algeria 2.31 million compare
- 17 Uganda 2.19 million compare
- 18 South Africa 2.08 million compare
- 19 Iraq 1.85 million compare
- 20 Afghanistan 1.83 million compare
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 67.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.98 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.74 million in 1997.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release