School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South 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
65.63 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.74 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: South Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 65.63 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
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 UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 65.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.74 million, in 1997.
UNICEF: South 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.74 million | — |
| 1998 | 31.40 million | +146.4% |
| 1999 | 41.67 million | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 51.82 million | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 53.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 55.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 56.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 59.98 million | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 60.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 61.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 62.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 62.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 65.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 62.58 million | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 60.18 million | -3.8% |
| 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 | 28.60 million | 12.74 million | 41.67 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 58.62 million | 51.82 million | 63.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.42 million | 60.18 million | 65.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.77 million | 64.03 million | 65.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: South Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in UNICEF: South 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.74 million in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- UNICEF: South 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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