School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 7.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.30 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.11 million
in 2011
All-time low
1.41 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1997201020241997: 1.4M1998: 5.8M1999: 6.0M2000: 6.1M2001: 6.3M2002: 6.7M2003: 6.8M2004: 8.4M2005: 8.5M2006: 8.6M2007: 8.7M2008: 8.8M2009: 8.8M2010: 9.1M2011: 9.1M2012: 7.7M2013: 6.3M2014: 6.4M2015: 6.4M2016: 6.6M2017: 6.7M2018: 6.9M2019: 7.0M2020: 7.0M2021: 7.1M2022: 7.2M2023: 7.2M2024: 7.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 7.30 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 9.11 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 1997.

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 56th 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, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 1.41 million
1998 5.77 million +308.9%
1999 5.98 million +3.8%
2000 6.14 million +2.6%
2001 6.26 million +1.9%
2002 6.71 million +7.2%
2003 6.80 million +1.4%
2004 8.40 million +23.5%
2005 8.46 million +0.7%
2006 8.56 million +1.2%
2007 8.67 million +1.3%
2008 8.76 million +1.0%
2009 8.85 million +1.1%
2010 9.07 million +2.5%
2011 9.11 million +0.5%
2012 7.67 million -15.8%
2013 6.29 million -18.0%
2014 6.37 million +1.3%
2015 6.44 million +1.2%
2016 6.56 million +1.9%
2017 6.72 million +2.4%
2018 6.86 million +2.1%
2019 6.96 million +1.5%
2020 7.04 million +1.1%
2021 7.13 million +1.3%
2022 7.17 million +0.6%
2023 7.22 million +0.6%
2024 7.30 million +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.39 million 1.41 million 5.98 million 3
2000s 7.76 million 6.14 million 8.85 million 10
2010s 7.21 million 6.29 million 9.11 million 10
2020s 7.17 million 7.04 million 7.30 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

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  3. 55 Burkina Faso 248,308 compare
  4. 56 Saudi Arabia 234,526 compare
  5. 57 Mozambique 232,149 compare
  6. 58 Zambia 229,131 compare
  7. 59 Chad 208,374 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 7.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 9.11 million in 2011.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 1997.
How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
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February 2026 Data Release