School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 58.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.63 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
59.50 million
in 2011
All-time low
9.89 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: South Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: South Asia stood at 58.63 million.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: South Asia peaked at 59.50 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.89 million, in 1997.
WB: South Asia ranks 25th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.89 million | — |
| 1998 | 28.42 million | +187.2% |
| 1999 | 38.52 million | +35.5% |
| 2000 | 48.53 million | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 49.92 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 50.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 51.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 55.35 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 56.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 56.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 57.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 57.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 57.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 58.39 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 59.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 56.82 million | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 54.33 million | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 54.79 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 55.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 56.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 56.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.95 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 57.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 57.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 58.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 58.63 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.61 million | 9.89 million | 38.52 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.08 million | 48.53 million | 57.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.40 million | 54.33 million | 59.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.99 million | 57.43 million | 58.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: South Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: South Asia was 58.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.50 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.89 million in 1997.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- WB: South Asia ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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