School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in AIMS: South and West Asia
AIMS: South and West Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 31.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.71 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.98 million
in 2011
All-time low
6.13 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in AIMS: South and West Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: South and West Asia recorded 31.71 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in AIMS: South and West Asia peaked at 32.98 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.13 million, in 1997.
That places AIMS: South and West Asia 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in AIMS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.13 million | — |
| 1998 | 15.20 million | +148.1% |
| 1999 | 21.77 million | +43.2% |
| 2000 | 26.75 million | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 27.62 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 28.50 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.97 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 30.92 million | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 31.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 31.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 31.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.11 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 32.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.98 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 31.57 million | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 28.96 million | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 29.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 29.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 31.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 31.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 31.71 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.36 million | 6.13 million | 21.77 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.14 million | 26.75 million | 32.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.49 million | 28.96 million | 32.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.31 million | 30.92 million | 31.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: South and West Asia
More education data for AIMS: South and West Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (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, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in AIMS: South and West Asia was 31.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.98 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 million in 1997.
- How does AIMS: South and West Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: South and West Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release