School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 32.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.47 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
33.40 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 32.47 million.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 33.40 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.13 million, in 1997.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th 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, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.13 million | — |
| 1998 | 15.59 million | +154.5% |
| 1999 | 22.17 million | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 27.17 million | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 28.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 28.95 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 29.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 31.45 million | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 31.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 32.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 32.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 32.84 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 31.90 million | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 29.28 million | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 29.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 29.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 30.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.81 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 31.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.04 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 32.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 32.47 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.63 million | 6.13 million | 22.17 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.63 million | 27.17 million | 32.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.78 million | 29.28 million | 33.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.85 million | 31.14 million | 32.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.24 million compare
- 15 Germany 1.19 million compare
- 16 Algeria 1.12 million compare
- 17 Uganda 1.10 million compare
- 18 South Africa 1.03 million compare
- 19 Iraq 905,983 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 890,936 compare
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 57.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 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 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 32.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.40 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 million in 1997.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release