School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 65.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.63 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
68.15 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: Southern Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Southern Asia is 65.63 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 68.15 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.74 million, in 1997.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 18th 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.74 million | — |
| 1998 | 31.40 million | +146.4% |
| 1999 | 44.95 million | +43.2% |
| 2000 | 55.32 million | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 57.04 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 58.85 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 59.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 63.82 million | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 64.64 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 65.27 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 65.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 66.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 67.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 68.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 65.41 million | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 60.18 million | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 60.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 61.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 62.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 64.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 64.71 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 65.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 65.63 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.70 million | 12.74 million | 44.95 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 62.32 million | 55.32 million | 66.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.33 million | 60.18 million | 68.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.77 million | 64.03 million | 65.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Southern Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Southern Asia was 65.63 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: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.15 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.74 million in 1997.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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